April 18 By popular demand...........
Many have asked about the National Marrow Donor Program that is a phone call away. To be honest I had never heard of such an opportunity until now that I need a marrow donor.

Houston
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
1400 La Concha Lane
713.791.6697

Baylor College of Medicine Donor Center
1 Baylor Plaza
713.798.8411

Dallas
Baylor University Medical Center
NMDP Donor Center
3409 Worth Street
214.820.8165

Carter BloodCare
2110 Research Row, S 613
214.351.8150

Fort Worth
Cook Children's Medical Center
801 Seventh Ave.
682.885.7562

San Antonio
South Texas Blood and Tissue Center
6211 IH10 West
210.731.5555

For major cities in other states check http://www.marrow.org/HELP/join the registry.html

You could be the very person someone needs. I was informed today that a new likely donor has surfaced and agreed to further testing. The results should be known by late next week. Meanwhile the marathon continues. Onward.
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April 9

This week some friends and family asked why update only once a week. Well....... when you hit the wall, or "jest a sittin an a waiten" the aches, fatigue, metal taste, and blah are nothin to write about. Today son Mark drove over from Beaumont with his grandmother and we celebrated his birthday. I baked a chocolate cake, prepared brunch and forgot about all else. This week is off to a moving start. Maybe the donor match will surface.

April 1 Slow down

"At 18 miles you wonder why you do this" ...... Last week my blood counts were low. This made for low energy. Yet every time I "wonder why do this" words of encouragement arrived from a family member or friend.

Truly devine intervention occurs!

So far the donor match tests have been negative. The wait continues. This is disappointing though not unusual. I accept that running from mile 18 on means dig deep and really apreciate the cheers from others. Thank you so much. The New York Marathon poster reads, "At 26.2 it all becomes prefectly clear". Onward.....