D-1 Bone Marrow Transplant tomorrow at 11:00 am Arizona time

Hi Susan! Tomorrow at 11 will be a time of “Cell-ebration”. All the anticipating leading up to this moment and finally, it’s here! I’ll be thinking of you tomorrow morning. The “party” is pretty anticlimactic considering all the hype we go through in preparation for the big moment. Usually takes about 20-30 minutes. But it is the first day of your second chance with life!!

Thank you for the update! Wishing you great success as you welcome your newly volunteered little minions to their new home. May they engraft quickly and start their jobs swiftly. Sending an air hug! Would love to have updates along the way when you’re feeling up to it. ☺️

I look forward to updates too. I was just looking at my pictures and realized I did not have a lot for 5 days after my transplant. I had a couple chemos for a research study i was in, so that may be why. Hopefully they have a board in your room on the wall with your daily blood number updates. It was fun to see them climb and to know as Lori says that the new minions are setting up in their new home. Sending your RN's a vibe to take care of you.
Your new birthday is here!!!!!

Oh wow! How exciting! Praying that you do well! I celebrated my 8 year transplant anniversary last Sunday. It’s amazing to have a second chance!

Happy 8th Re-birthday! Each year is such a gift, isn’t it? ☺️

For someone who didn’t think she would survive, I am beyond grateful to be alive!

D-0!! Today was the day! I am awake with a small headache don't know if I need to hydrate more or eat. Feeling a okay

Hi Susan, Congratulations!! Day 0! Now you can start counting up post transplant!! 100 days feels like so far away at this point but the time will go quickly.

Just to give you a heads up…generally, the next two to three weeks after transplant can be a little challenging. The preconditioning chemo starts making its side effects known. So don’t be surprised if your appetite starts waning along with your energy. You may develop some nausea as well. Fatigue is not uncommon so plan on lots of napping.

Right now your new stem cells are meandering around your blood stream. Within the first few days the re-infused stem cells migrate to the bone marrow and set up house keeping! There are special little openings where the cells enter the bone…they just seem to know where to go! It takes about 12 to 15 days following infusion for stem cells to begin to produce new blood cells. Once that happens and your neutrophil count starts increasing recovery starts moving along steadily.
I think any of us who have gone through transplant will tell you at this point, if you feel hungry or feel that you need to hydrate more…eat and drink!! ☺️ Side note: I found it was easier to get down my required liquid intake if I drank room temperature water.

Keep us posted and congrats again on Day 0 being a success. Air hug!

Hi Susan, I can’t let another day go by without checking in to see how you’re doing! I believe you’re at Day +15? Phew, I think the most challenging two weeks are behind you. How are you feeling?