Hi @lorieliebrock Just checking in with you to see how you’re progressing with the preconditioning before your BMT. By my reconning you should be at Day minus 1…a day of rest and pushing fluids before your new Re-birthday tomorrow!
The actually transplant process is pretty anticlimactic considering the amount of anxiety and anticipation before the actual transfusion. But it’s a pretty big deal when you realize this bag of stem cells is a gift for a 2nd chance at life.

When I had my transplant, I thought of those new stem cells initially as little Minions (from the animated movie). But then changed to the idea that these were more like Imperial Storm troopers from Star Wars. LOL…even had Darth Vader’s theme song running through my head often, as these new stem cells were aggressive and defensive. 😂
So name them whatever you want, but they are your gift to a healthy future!
The next week or so you’ll most likely feel more fatigue and possibly nauseated as the effects of the preconditioning meds kick in. The newly infused cells will be circulating throughout your blood stream where they quite miraculously find these special little pores that allow them to enter your bone marrow. There, they will set up ‘housekeeping’ in the marrow. As soon as the stem cells start maturing into neutrophils, red blood cells and platelets at engraftment, you’ll start to feel much better and your recovery should be slow but steady.

So hang in there! I’ll be thinking of you tomorrow! I don’t think I asked before, but is your donor related or was this someone from the global registry?