Welcome to Steve's Recovery Blog
Hi all,
Thank you for your love and support during Steve’s healing journey.
Steve checked into UCSF yesterday, September 19, to undergo a stem cell transplant to treat his blood cancer, myelofibrosis. He’ll spend the next month in the hospital followed by three months of “quarantine” at home.
During this upcoming week of treatment at the hospital, he’ll receive intensive chemotherapy and immunotherapy to clear space in his bone marrow for his donor’s stem cells. Next Thursday, September 26, the donor’s stem cells will be infused, and the road to recovery will begin as these cells work to build his new immune system.
We miss Singapore but are so grateful to be in the Bay Area and near family now, just down the street from Kai’s school that he attends with his cousins Stella and Henry. Also, Tyler and Ryan are visiting from New York and Georgetown. Tyler will stay with us while Steve is in the hospital to make sure Kai does his homework!
With love & gratitude,
Tamera
Thank you for your love and support during Steve’s healing journey.
Steve checked into UCSF yesterday, September 19, to undergo a stem cell transplant to treat his blood cancer, myelofibrosis. He’ll spend the next month in the hospital followed by three months of “quarantine” at home.
During this upcoming week of treatment at the hospital, he’ll receive intensive chemotherapy and immunotherapy to clear space in his bone marrow for his donor’s stem cells. Next Thursday, September 26, the donor’s stem cells will be infused, and the road to recovery will begin as these cells work to build his new immune system.
We miss Singapore but are so grateful to be in the Bay Area and near family now, just down the street from Kai’s school that he attends with his cousins Stella and Henry. Also, Tyler and Ryan are visiting from New York and Georgetown. Tyler will stay with us while Steve is in the hospital to make sure Kai does his homework!
With love & gratitude,
Tamera
Sending you oceans of love and support as you enter this challenging journey. Thinking of you every day, Tamera!
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ReplyDeleteSo happy to have this blog to follow Steve's journey to recovery. Thanks for setting it up, Tami (and technical support team). Great views from the hospital, great doctors, great family and a huge global network of family and friends - all on Team Payne. Sending lots of love from DC.
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad you are close to family and working with such an incredible facility.
ReplyDeleteSending love and support.
We are thinking about you all the time and hoping for a great outcome. Hugs to all.
ReplyDeleteSending Steve and family all those good memories from Kenya....and love kubwa!
ReplyDeleteSending best wishes from Sydney, Australia! Thinking about you with lots of love plus hope the process is going smoothly. Fare thee well, dear friend! Anyone who can not only survive but THRIVE in the many challenging situations you've faced in your life, can surely do this one with grace and ease : ) Sooo glad that our paths crossed so many years ago in Nairobi! Love you lots Xoxo
ReplyDeleteSteve, Tamera and entire Payne family - you are in our thoughts and prayers in Asia Pacific. So many at White & Case are fully behind you. Wishing Steve a full recovery - he is blessed to have his strong family behind him. The Recovery Blog is great - thanks Tamera! With love, Eric and Claudia
ReplyDeleteSo thankful that you have set this blog up so that we (the Morrissy Family) can follow your recovery journey on a day to day basis from Melbourne, Australia.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful / comforting for you to have the support of family nearby! There is nothing better for the soul than the love and support of family!!
Very impressed with the view from UCSF! Not what I imagined for SF!
Keep doing those laps and keep the smiles and positive energy flowing!
Sending heaps of love and positive vibes from Oz!! xx Rox, Jim, Tom, Rich & Bec
The Sullivan clan wishes you all the best, Steve!
ReplyDeleteSending virtual hugs and best wishes your way....... from the Miltenberg Hoffmans'
ReplyDeleteP.S. I finally figured out that to post a comment I had to use chrome! Kept trying to send best wishes off my ipad where I use Safari... yes, I am old.