Wednesday - 17 April 2013

Daily Blog

Well,  that was all very anti-climatic.  This morning started with the usual blood tests and vital exams.  I am still checking out good in all areas such as potassium, magnesium,  and other areas such as heart, kidneys, and liver functions.  Not that there was ever any question.

Then the radiation which has been known to cause nausea and knock one out fortunately has had no side effects.   I did have to put on one of those gowns but, other than that, it was a nap on a gurney.

So tomorrow is the big day. We will do the usual exam at 0830 and then do the transplant, which is like a transfusion, when they can do it.  No specific time.  I am promised that there will be a weakness side effect in 7 to 10 days.  Infection is still the biggest threat as the chemo and the radiation is designed to knock the immune system down to zero.   It could be a long haul.

"They certainly give strange names to diseases." Plato