This post is in honor of Greg`s bone marrow donor Edie!
Today marks the anniversary of his transplant and it would have been Greg`s official 2nd new birthday. In the transplant world the day the new stem cells were infused is considered a new birthday. Greg was fortunate to have made it 23 more months.
I want to send thanks to Edie! His bone marrow donor for giving all of us 23 more months with Greg! What a generous and selfless act to do for a complete stranger. We just recently got to meet Edie and some of her wonderful family. It is all kept anonymous for a year until all parties agree to make contact. The only contact that can be made are letters that go through a 3rd party.
In getting to get to know Edie, she is such a kind and wonderful person.She and her family soon became part out extended family. Greg and I were so lucky to be able to connect on all levels with a complete stranger who help prolong another person`s life. This is why getting on the registry such as` Be the match` is so important.
Edie we all love you from our family to yours.
This Monday into Tuesday marks the 3rd week of Greg`s passing. He was so lucky to have made it 2 1/2 years. Yes there were complications but it could have so much worse. For that I am thankful.
Live Happy! Yvonne
Today marks the anniversary of his transplant and it would have been Greg`s official 2nd new birthday. In the transplant world the day the new stem cells were infused is considered a new birthday. Greg was fortunate to have made it 23 more months.
I want to send thanks to Edie! His bone marrow donor for giving all of us 23 more months with Greg! What a generous and selfless act to do for a complete stranger. We just recently got to meet Edie and some of her wonderful family. It is all kept anonymous for a year until all parties agree to make contact. The only contact that can be made are letters that go through a 3rd party.
In getting to get to know Edie, she is such a kind and wonderful person.She and her family soon became part out extended family. Greg and I were so lucky to be able to connect on all levels with a complete stranger who help prolong another person`s life. This is why getting on the registry such as` Be the match` is so important.
Edie we all love you from our family to yours.
This Monday into Tuesday marks the 3rd week of Greg`s passing. He was so lucky to have made it 2 1/2 years. Yes there were complications but it could have so much worse. For that I am thankful.
Live Happy! Yvonne
Gregory DYMERSKI November 3,1959 ~ April 24, 2012 He lost his 2½ year battle of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma with a bone marrow transplant 6 months after diagnosis. Greg is survived by wife Yvonne Dymerski, daughter Natalie Suiter and husband Sam Suiter, son Andrew Dymerski, son Mikhael Dymerski, Father John Dymerski and wife Alice, Brother Alan Dymerski and wife Mary Donahue, sister Cathy Curths and husband Les Curths. He worked for 28 yrs for the King county Sheriffs Department and will greatly missed by family and friends. Live Happy! ~ Sign Greg's on-line Guest Book at