Return Engagement – Stems Cells Back in Town Tomorrow!
The second day of chemo went very well. George has started on the anti-nausea medication. He’s feeling OK and is at Boston Medical for the night. Tomorrow the stem cells will be returned. It’s an interesting process – there were five bags of stem cells, each individually frozen. The bags are defrosted one at a time and then fed back into George’s blood stream where they will find their way back to the bone marrow and grow up to whatever type of blood cells they are destined to be. The nice thing about the “one at a time” is that if there are any complications and the medical team needs to spread the return over a few days, it’s back to the freezer for the stem cells!
Tom is also feeling better – he stayed home from school an extra day just to give his body another day of rest. Do not tell Tom – but….. he thinks I make the best chicken soup. It’s a bouillon cube and boiled water but to Tom, it’s the most wonderful elixir ever created. I guess not being a wonderful cook has set low expectations and anything goes!
Please pray hard tomorrow. George is very anxious about this procedure. We are staying positive – everything has gone wonderfully so far and I know in my heart that is due to your support and prayers.
radiate harmony 