January 31, 2017

To whomever our anonymous donor is that brought us to a milestone….many, many thanks!!! We are embarking on the 2nd transplant and we could not have gotten through this without the support of family, friends and generous strangers!
I will begin blogging again as Craig goes into his next 100 days and keep you all apprised of his condition and progress. GOD BLESS YOU!

January 16, 2016

Day 54

Still hanging in there! Craig had a positive doctor’s visit today and we are halfway through the isolation phase. Appreciate the phone calls and messages as the days are long. Having issues with getting Craig’s medication but appealing the process again.
Thanks for your continued support, it means everything to us.

January 1, 2016

*Day 42

Happy New Year to everyone!

We look forward to a healthy 2016 as we progress to day 100 and the end of the isolation period. Craig continues the fight and is lifted up by friends, family and an amazing medical team! We are blessed that he has not shown any signs of infection or graft versus host disease since the transplant, and we are hopeful that his health progresses to the point where we can all exhale a deep sigh of relief.

Prayers for a happy, healthy New Year to all.

December 26, 2015

Merry Christmas to all and hoping you had a great holiday. We reached our first benchmark goal thanks to the efforts of a few heroes and the donations of many others! Special recognition to daughter Katelyn, Sean Mullan, the Gaston Golfers and Robin Shore and the Fine Arts dept. for taking us over the top!!!
It is the greatest Christmas present we could possibly receive with the exception of John’s bone marrow and continued progress toward a healthy New Year!

Wishing you a blessed holiday season, Jan and Craig

December 18, 2015

Day 28!

Craig continues to progress. He has several medications daily to prevent rejection of the his new bone marrow and continues to visit Levine’s Cancer Center for replacement of blood, platelets, and supplements to aid in his recovery.

Many thanks for all who have given or raised money on Craig’s behalf. We feel loved and cared about by you! Thank you can never be said enough for your caring thoughts and prayers.

December 10, 2015

Day +21

Craig was released from the hospital yesterday!

His body is beginning to make white blood cells and we are so grateful for this positive sign!

Now begins the isolation period where Craig will be quarantined in order to prevent catching cold or getting infection. He will have daily trips to Levine’s Cancer Center to monitor vitals and blood counts and replenish as needed, as well as catch anything that would be harmful to his brand new immune system. Jan will be the full time caregiver until he gets through these fragile months.

Another shout out to all who have supported the Lauro’s through this challenging time. We are very blessed to have all of you to lean on and so appreciative that you have chosen to give to us…..it is truly humbling<3

December 4, 2015

Day 14*

Craig is struggling a bit with pain and low grade fever this week so your thoughts and prayers are appreciated. We are hopeful that his fever spikes are an indicator that his new white cells from John are waking up. The main thing is to keep infection at bay.
Many thanks to all who have contacted and supported us with words, visits, donations and prayers. The nurses continue to say he is their star patient! A special shout out to Park Lanes and their efforts on Craig’s behalf. You have definitely buoyed his spirits!

November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

It’s been one week since Craig’s transplant. He has had a rough week but he is tough and determined. He is also passing all his vital checks so we must be thankful for that. We are so thankful for all who have donated and shown their love and support!

— Jan

November 20, 2015

The transplant was a success!

I want to give a shout-out to John, who gave almost twice the necessary amount of bone marrow needed so that he could donate some to research.

Both John and Craig were in great spirits throughout the whole process. Thank you to everyone for the well wishes.

November 18, 2015

UPDATE:

Dad will receive his transplant tomorrow! Hip, hip hooray!

There are not restricted visiting hours, however only 2 visitors are allowed at a time in the room. Craig will probably be pretty occupied tomorrow but Jan will be at the hospital for most of the day if you’d like to visit.

Just FYI there can be no fresh fruit or flowers delivered to my dad’s room, they will have to throw them away.

November 12, 2015

UPDATE:

Dad was admitted to the hospital today and will be there until the end of December if everything goes as planned.

He is receiving chemo and full body radiation for one week and his transplant is taking place on November 19th.

John, his brother, is arriving from New York tomorrow to begin harvesting his bone marrow in preparation for the transplant.

Please keep both of them in your thoughts! I will post an update on visitation hours as soon as I know them.

Thanks for all the support thus far!

Katy

October 29, 2015

Hi Donors!

I wanted to make you aware that donations sometimes take 24 hrs to process so if you don’t see the bar amount change, don’t be alarmed! As long as you receive an email receipt, then your donation was processed.

Thanks for all the support!

Katy