It seems that with chemotherapy over with, that is should be the new title of my blog. I received my hematological "do-over" yesterday starting at 10 am. Over the next six hours I regained 4 bags of stem cells that I had harvested back in February. Four bags works out to six million stem cells per kg of body mass (I weight @ 88 Kg). Most people would think of a transplant as a huge climatic event, but the day pasted with me sleeping and the nurse and my parents enjoys in the pungent oder of the stem cell preservative (think garlic).
Sleep-a pretty uneventful way to end 11 months of cancer treatment.
Today I am one day old, my hematological system still in the process of being reborn. It is a long road home from here and just like an infant, I will have to crawl before I can walk...
Thursday, April 12, 2007
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5 comments:
Darrel - you are in my thoughts. I'm glad to hear things are progressing well at this point.
Keep on rocking it man.
landon
Go Darrel, it's your stem cellular birthday...we gonna party like it's your real birthday! I'm glad to hear things are progressing and on their way back to normalcy- if i can call it that. Take care.
Joel
Hi Darrel!
Keeping up with your blog and SCT.I`m about to start salvage therapy and work my way up to SCT.You are a Inspiration to all of us battling this horrible disease and your strength gives all of us Hope. Keep Rockin!
Eric Stage IVb Hiv realted HD
Go Darrell!!! The whole HD team is cheering you on!! And we're ready to listen to any gripes in the coming days too!
Jess
Hi Darrel,
I've been following your progress and wishing you the very best. I too had an ASCT about one year for HD.
I linked your site to my blog. Can you do the same with yours. That'd be much appreciated.
I'll continue to watch your progress.
Best wishes,
Duane
http://journalofaprizefighter.blogspot.com
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