My new stem cells have arrived safe and sound and are currently making their way into my veins.
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| This is what we've waited for, this is it boys, this is war... |
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| Me and 270+ million of my newest friends. |
This is pretty exciting for us, and the end of the long first leg of a journey. It's totally anticlimactic though, after the drama of chemo and radiation. It basically looks like someone's hooked a tasty caesar up to my IV. If I don't exhibit any strange reactions to the new cells I should be out of here in time for lunch.
My white blood cell count has dropped considerably over the last 24 hours, which is the desired outcome of all the chemo, radiation and immunosuppressive drugs. They'll keep dropping until they reach zero two to four days from now. My new stem cells will have less of a fight on their hands when they start settling in, but I'm now far more susceptible to illness and infection.
Again, I truly wish I could thank whoever out there has taken the time to donate these cells. It is truly an indescribable gift.
Fingers crossed your 270+ million friends are good to you. I am sure whoever donated this gift would be pretty happy to see their cells going to a such an awesome receipient! Thanks for posting this and keeping us updated.
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ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, John! Sending you lots of positive vibes and wishes for a quick return to being cancer- and pain-free. I’m sorry for being that person who didn’t know what to say all summer, and happy that Natasha posted a link here today. Big Hug! (and please post pics of your new tatts)
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