Blog for Jackie Sue while at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. UPDATED. This blog now covers her progress after her mini-allo MUD transplant. Her transplant was the first one to be performed by the Mayo Clinic.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Final Post


One month ago, on November 30th, 2011 my beloved wife Jackie sucummbed to her illness. She was approximately 5.5 years post transplant. She was 53 years old at the time of her death.

From the time of the previous post until her death she faced a huge number of challenges due to advancing graft-versus-host (GvHD) disease. At the time of her death she was receiving weekly photopheresis treatments at the Mayo Clinic. She had become highly susceptible to pseudomonas infections due to the open wounds from the GvHD. She was hospitalized a number of times for sepsis requiring IV antibiotics.

In the end she died of probable sepsis from an infection, dehydration due to leakage of fluids from her GvHD wounds, and mostly from a lack of energy and will to continue a valiant fight. Not one person in one thousand could have fought the fight she fought. She leaves behind myself, and three children. She will be missed by all those who ever knew her.

It is my great hope that medical advances will soon make this terrible disease a thing of the past. To this end, I wish to thank Dr. Clive Zent of the Mayo Clinic for his faithful service over the past 7 years.


Rest in Peace Jackie Sue Taylor
A Kinder, Gentler Soul Never Walked This Earth.



Signed,


Your loving husband of 32 years
Bruce M. Taylor

3 Comments:

Blogger David Arenson said...

My sincerest condolences to you and your family. Thank you for sharing Jackie's journey. She was indeed a remarkable person; I only knew her from afar, and I cannot begin to imagine how great the loss is for those who knew her well.

David

6:23 PM

 
Blogger John Wagner said...

I am so sorry for your loss of your beloved Jackie Sue. She fought a very difficult battle with courage. There really are no words at a time like this that are adequate. Thank you for sharing her journey and the help it gave others. May you and the family find comfort in memories of much happier times.

8:36 AM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have watched Jackie's Sue's progress over the years, and it is with great sadness that I read this final post. Thank you for the picture of her and your beautiful daughters. My heart goes out to all of you.

3:59 PM

 

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