January 16,2009
John had a rough night. Evidently the medicine he takes to "tickle" the stem cells out of the bone marrow and into his blood stream are making his bones ache, especially his lower back and left hip. Fortunately, Tyelenol worked to take the edge off. Along with that, it has been difficult for him to stay home. He'd much rather be working with his students!
On Monday, we will go up to Omaha to see if he is ready for the stem cell collection. Since he will be his own donor, his white blood cell count needs to be at a certain level before his stem cells can be collected. Today the count was not high enough, so I am hoping it gets there by Monday.
Tobi
Get moving, white blood cells! I know it's boring to stay home. Maybe you can spend the time watching the Food Network and become an even better cook, wowing your out-of-town friends with a feast when we visit to celebrate the success of the stem cell transplant. Or you can visit Ohio and risk my cooking!
ReplyDelete