Transplant

February 6, 2017

 A lot (Scientifically) has happened since my last post, but for what I’m doing it has been pretty uneventful.

Monday, January 30, I was admitted to the Penthouse Suite, my corner room on the top floor.  The view is beautiful, even for Chicago in January.  I unpacked my bags, laid out my best blanket and put everything in place.  By the afternoon a bag of chemo was delivered to my new abode.  The nurse got me started and it only took 20 minutes to infuse.  In 20 minutes all of my immunities were blasted.

The next day, a large tank of liquid nitrogen billowed into my room carrying the stem cells that would bring me life, God Willing.  We had requested a chaplain to bless my frozen cells, we all prayed and the infusion started.  It was a very small bag.  I was done in 15 minutes and didn’t feel a thing.

My job now is to practice crazy germ awareness and prevention, and wait.  I am also cheering on my stem cell to find their way back to the marrow and start making healthy blood products!  “Go, little stem cells, go!!”, my dear friend Evie cheers via texting!

I have a great medical team and know this is the right place for me at this time. They are very knowledgably and practiced.  They are highly specialized - this is all they do! I’ve had nausea and other uncomfortable side effects but the team is very good at addressing ailments right away.  They are very vigilant taking vitals, blood for lab, monitoring ins and outs, checking for mouth sores, swelling.  . . . Nothing gets past them.

Thank you for your sweet encouraging words and your thoughtful cards and most of all for your precious prayers.  They mean so much to me and are vital for my life. Thank you soo much.

A volunteer from the Gilda Club 

stopped by and we made bookmarks! 

  

               

Karly knitted my hat and socks,    

Stephanie had this cozy blanket

made for me with a picture from 

Adam's wedding.  Love them!!