Slept well last night even with all the comings and goings next door. Today was the day the dressing on my Hickman needed to be changed and I, of course, was not allowed to do it. My nurse had me go up to the shield and she stood on the other side and changed it from there. That was the closest I've been to anyone in almost a week. Shortly after that the best thing happened...the Geiger counter lady appeared. My number is now down to 12.8! BUT...I got a call about an hour later and they told me I would be down to 7 at 8am on Thursday!!! So that's the day I will be out of isolation and in a normal room and back around people. The not so great news was that I would not reach the number 2 until about 8pm on Wednesday, March 4th. Unfortunately, I can't have my stem cells back until I'm at 2 and they won't give me the infusion at night so I won't get my stem cells until Thursday, the 5th. Naturally I won't just be sitting idly waiting for the stem cells. First I have to get two mega doses of Chemo with a day of rest between each dose. That should start this Saturday. That's when I will probably feel the worst of it all. Marc mentioned to my doctor at SCCA that since I tolerated the R-CHOP chemo treatment pretty well, could we assume I will do all right with this one as well? Her response was the R-CHOP was like getting hit by a truck. These drugs will be like getting hit by a train.
Oh Boy. Marc and Jen came to visit tonight and as always it was great to see them. I am so ready to be close to them again.
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