Monthly Archives: February 2011

Day 3 (menopause) 28 Feb 2011

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Day 3 and all is well in MC-land. In fact, I feel fine, like nothing happened, just a regular day in my journey, albeit a little more tired. I’m slightly nauseous, although nothing I can’t handle and my Hickman entry point is … Continue reading →

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Day 2 (grogginess & new room) 27 Feb 2011

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

It’s a gray and snowy Sunday morning (it is Sunday, right? Les jours s’assemblent et se ressemblent) and I’m relaxing and writing, and writing, and writing….. Well here I am, day 2 post-transplant and all is well. Will today be the … Continue reading →

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Transplant Day (Day 0)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Happy Birthday to me!!!! Here we go, on the road to recovery. Let’s just hope it’s not too bumpy. I was told the transplant would be at 2 pm but we did have to wait a bit to get all … Continue reading →

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T-0 (Hours before Transplant) 25 Feb 2011

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

This is it – transplant day. I can’t believe it’s here already. From the time last October (4 months ago) when I was told I needed a bone marrow/stem cell transplant to survive and it had to be done ASAP, to … Continue reading →

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T-1 (Stem Cell Collection Done) 24 Feb 2011

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Stem Cell Collection is done - fini! We have 3 times the amount of stem cells needed, in one shot. How cool is that! André is excessively glad not to have to go back tomorrow. He is tremendously relieved, to say the … Continue reading →

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T-1 (Le Temps des Sucres) 24 Feb 2011

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

One day to transplant for me. Current Stem Cell Collection day for André. Today, as my brother says, is “Le Temps Des Sucres” et tout coule bien. The sap is flowing freely.   André is stuck in a bed all day, with … Continue reading →

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T-2 (Hickman Line – Explicit) 23 Feb 2011

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

I want to share what my Hickman line looks like but decided to put this in a separate blog for those of you not wishing to see medical stuff. I can think of a few who get squeamish at the sight … Continue reading →

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T-2 (Passing Time ) 23 Feb 2011

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Two days before the transplant. This is my last day of chemo and so far everything is fine. The only thing that worries me a bit is that my blood count seems to be going up instead of down. The … Continue reading →

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T-3 (Blame the Drugs) 22 Feb 2011

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Note: This blog is sponsored and brought to you by the corticosteroid Dexamethasone (Decadron) – also known as Crazy Drugs where you go from normal to homicidal in 0.3 secs and have enough energy to paint an entire 3-storey house in … Continue reading →

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T-4/part-deux (strange & stranger) 21 Feb 2011

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Today was definitely a strange day. Talk about making the most of our situation. My current roomie Tammy is a great gal and her and her husband are extremely nice. Even outside the commonality of our situation, not to mention same hair style (or … Continue reading →

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