My leukemia's back.

[sourland]

Pinky, listen to

lady and Blooie - they speak truth. The harsh reality is that without you or some other donor your brother might very well have died. To blame you for the fact that he is ALIVE with problems is wrong.

 

[N F C]

Pinky, listen to

lady and Blooie - they speak truth. The harsh reality is that without you or some other donor your brother might very well have died. To blame you for the fact that he is ALIVE with problems is wrong.

x2. Families are complicated...maybe it's just easier for him to have someone to blame. I'm sorry it's you he's blaming.

 

[ronott1]

There is a good chance that the brother is still grieving over the loss of the other brother. He may have un resolved issues with him that are still causing pain too. Then it is taken out on the sister that is left.

Yes, families can be very complicated!

 

[PinkyLee]

Thank you all. Some days I cry. it all comes down to we r not good communicators and I need to tell him how it makes me feel. But I appreciate the support. I am going to start my coop soon and dive in full hearted into chickens and gunieas as I feel happy most when I come to BYC

 

[N F C]

Thank you all. Some days I cry. it all comes down to we r not good communicators and I need to tell him how it makes me feel. But I appreciate the support. I am going to start my coop soon and dive in full hearted into chickens and gunieas as I feel happy most when I come to BYC

BYC is good medicine for whatever ails you!

 

[donrae]

Pinky, welcome to our little world

.

Thank you for being a donor. Sorry your brother is being such a butthead.

My doctors told me some graft vs host is desirable. The new immune system, while it sucks that it's fighting the old body, is also fighting the old cancer. If you have NO graft vs host, you're much more likely to relapse with the disease that caused you to get the transplant in the first place. Now, I know I whine and moan and carry on here sometimes about my after-transplant effects, but the plain fact is, without the transplant I'd be dead. Dead. Gone. My kiddos would have no momma and my Honey would be alone. Gee, now a sore mouth and some shortness of breath doesn't sound quite so horrible, does it? Yeah, I'm having issues that have to be dealt with but by golly I'm here to deal with them. And that's only thanks to my donor.

It's too bad your brother's doctor didn't phrase things differently for him to understand better. sounds like he didn't get very good education.

I was told overall women do better with transplants cause our immune systems are designed to accept foreign substances in our bodies (semen and babies). Men's immune systems aren't designed for that, so they have a harder time with transplants.

I know transplants are fraught with issues like this. So sorry your relationship is on the outs, but look at it this way, at least he'll live long enough to come to his senses. Or we can just go smack him around for you

 

[3goodeggs]

Thank you all. Some days I cry. it all comes down to we r not good communicators and I need to tell him how it makes me feel. But I appreciate the support. I am going to start my coop soon and dive in full hearted into chickens and gunieas as I feel happy most when I come to BYC

 

[Blooie]

Got a winter advisory for today and tomorrow.  I guess that means they've advised us that it's winter.    Cold front moving in with snow in the forecast.  Well, DUH - it's Wyomingn. Got a winter advisory for today and tomorrow.  I guess that means they've advised us that it's winter.    Cold front moving in with snow in the forecast.  Well, DUH - it's Wyoming!!  
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I think our cold front got lost on its way here.....

Sheesh! Even my iPad is confused about how to do things....I have no idea why it keeps doing that quote like that!

 

[FridayYet]

Thank you all. Some days I cry. it all comes down to we r not good communicators and I need to tell him how it makes me feel. But I appreciate the support. I am going to start my coop soon and dive in full hearted into chickens and gunieas as I feel happy most when I come to BYC

Well you have a wonderful, supportive group of people here. This is a special thread and I'm gad you found it!

Good luck on your new coop, your new flock, and to eventual good communication with your brother!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I'm mad as h3ll...I posted a response this earlier to the graft vs host post and somehow it didn't get here. I think I was in spotty internet coverage.... :/