Tuesday, April 19, 2011

T minus 1....that means the transplant is tomorrow!!!!!

Dad just got back from his last chemo and he's one happy camper! The chemo he got today was a small bag and had to be mixed up just before administering...it has a short shelf life. It's one that can cause mouth sores and problems with the digestive lining so about a half hour before the chemo started dripping into him, he started sucking on ice chips to chill his mouth and esophagus so that it deters circulation to those areas and hopefully keeps the chemo from going to those places. So he started eating the ice at 8:30 this morning and continued on til a bit after 10:30. He sounds like he's just been to the dentist since his whole mouth is frozen!

He saw the doctor again this morning and all is looking good. The patient coordinator came in to talk to us about what to expect tomorrow for the transplant. Her name is Sandy and she will be helping with the procedure. I'll take pictures tomorrow and will post sometime tomorrow afternoon. They start about 5:30 AM tomorrow giving Dad some hydrating solutions IV and then some pre-meds and then the stem cells. We should be done by early afternoon. Sandy said that Dad will be receiving 8 bags of his stem cells. I'll give more info tomorrow.
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  1. MattApril 19, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    keep it up, dad! why not some scotch with those ice chips?

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  2. Sara S.April 19, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Woo hoo!! No more chemo!! :-)

    Matt...you and the Scotch. I'm going to start calling you Ron Burgundy.

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  3. Sara S.April 19, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Wait...mom...hold the phone...there was a paragraph break in this post. Did that issue get resolved finally??

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  4. LindaApril 19, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Wow, Sara, I didn't even notice the paragraph break. I didn't do anything different...go figure! Also, who the heck is Ron Burgundy?

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  5. DarcyLaineApril 19, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    "Go, Grandpa, Go!" -Delia

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  6. LauraApril 19, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Wow 1 day away! That is fantastic. Stay strong through this next phase and keep your eyes on the prize. You are getting closer every day. I will be thinking of you both tomorrow. You will do great. Take care.

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  7. MattApril 19, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Ron Burgundy is a man among men. A legend in his own time. But most of all, he loves a good scotch.

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  8. JulieApril 19, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Sandy is amazing! You are in good hands. Welcome those stem cells with a big smile and much gratitiude. Holding you both in our prayers! Julie and Tim

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