There are those who say we live in Hicksville. There are even those who say we’re hicks. I had my Hickman catheter inserted today. The procedure was very quick and easy. They gave me a mellow drug that put me in a state of conscious sedation. I was drowsing comfortably but…
. A few random tidbits I’ve learned about bone marrow (or stem cell) transplants: Transplant day is often referred to as one’s re-birthday. I love the idea of celebrating multiple birthdays :-). A transplant that uses one’s own marrow or stem cells is called autologous. One that uses another person’s…
Dory Alexander, Samson, Delylah, Moritz, Maya, and Tommy love their Mommy.
I met with Dr. Luznik today to sign consents for a multi-institutional Phase II clinical trial, NA_00017193, that I’m participating in at Johns Hopkins. Two other top institutions, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, are also doing the same trial. I’ll spare…
We saw my transplant doctor today. All test results came back fine, and I’m in complete remission, best timing for the bone marrow transplant. I’m still scheduled to be admitted to the hospital for conditioning chemo on November 23 but my new cells might not arrive until after midnight on…
The big news is that a full match has been found for me. I’m supposed to get my Hickman catheter on November 22 and be admitted to Johns Hopkins to begin inpatient chemo on November 23, with a transplant date of November 29! My donor will remain anonymous for a…
Leave This Blank:Leave This Blank Too:Do Not Change This:Your email: Michael or I will keep you updated with my transplant status here. In case you’re wondering about the “blood makes noise” tag line, it’s the title of a Suzanne Vega song.