There isn't much to say. I feel pretty good... as good as I can feel. I don't really like having my gut full of antibiotics and all of the other pills I have to take. I think that makes me feel a bit queasy, but I can handle a little queasiness. I just hope this home stay lasts a little longer than last weeks. If I don't write anything for a while that is a good thing... it means Im busy being home, and there is nothing exciting to report.
The next few weeks will look a little like this. I have 3 outpatient appointments a week. They will draw labs and give me transfusions if I need them. As long as I can keep those appointments and avoid a fever I get to stay home until the next round of chemo. I will have a 5-day round of consolidation chemo once my counts are up. That might be in about 2 weeks. Sometime before that round of chemo I will have another bone marrow biopsy... and, after all of that I will get 5 days of chemo directly before the transplant. So while my sibling match is in town boosting their stem cells, chemo will crushing mine. After transplant I can expect to be in the hospital for another 3 weeks. Those are the details... Im sure I've written them a few times, but I keep forgetting.
Im excited to hang out with Little N and Amanda. I feel good about going home. Hopefully our house will stay infection free while I'm there.
so two more rounds of chemo then the transplant? When do they think you'll be getting the transplant? So glad you're going home.
ReplyDeleteHopefully only 2 more rounds of chemo. Let's just pray my body responds well to the chemo and I don't have to have more. If I need more chemo before the transplant, I will get more and it will push the transplant back. They are thinking a 5 day round of consolidation starting on the 23rd... and then another 5 days prior to the transplant. If all goes well I could go in for the last round of chemo Nov. 4 - - and on the 6th day I would get Mandy's donated stem cells. It is a little less sad, because I can be home for little N's 1st birthday on Oct 29th and Nate's bday on Nov 3. Once I go in for the last round of chemo and transplant I will be in the hospital for about a month. Then, hopefully home and healing. :) Im glad Im home too! It was starting to effect the little boy. So, Im really happy to be here with him.
DeleteOk wow! What a journey ahead... I'm very glad you get to go home.
ReplyDeleteI am sending tons and tons of healing energy and love your way. And a really big smile!
Jen, you are wonderful! Im glad your my friend.
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