We all had a lovely family trip yesterday to st Georges hospital for blood tests!
It's to see if any of our tissue matches Reagans so we could potentially be a bone marrow donor.
I've been bowled over by the amount of people that have come forward to offer to be tested, and that's without asking anyone!
Sadly though the success rate is not good for DBA unless it's 100% match, which can only come from her siblings. We're not quite sure why they tested me and Alex........to much info to take in! But i was happy to do so just to show solidarity for the kids.
We go there about 2pm and all the kids (except Reagan) got magic cream put on their hands.
Then i sat without them while they filled out the forms. 2 forms each, each needed names, DOBs address, reagans diagnosis, reagans names and DOB, DRs name and relationship.......... So it took some time to do. We ended up hijacking a bed to keep it all on!
DR Pelidis came up too and was there through out which i was impressed with as I'm sure shes a really busy lady. She has to sign all the forms too.
Kennedy went first, I took Peyton in too so she would feel happier about her turn. Kennedy ended up having it done from her arm so the cream was not necessary after all! She didn't even flinch.
Then Kaylum, then Cade. Poor Cade, the first attempt didn't work so she had to have another go in the other arm. He smiled through out the whole thing but his little feet were fidgeting so i think it was more a nervous smile. But he made no fuss what so ever, even though the lady gave him permission to shout!!!
Peyton chose stickers for them all to have and was perfectly happy to climb up and have her turn..........until another nurse came in and held her arm still! She was stron
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