Mini Stem Cell Birthday 6/1/20

Today they are giving me back some of my stem cell to help me recover from the flu and chemo this time. Luckily when my stem cells were removed they got a lot more than needed so we are able to use some ‘extra’ ones and save the rest for the main transplant.

Minor inconvenience of having to move rooms as the filtration system needed changing in the room I was in. So packed up and moved to a different ward but still in an isolation room.

Pririton and steroids given again through my line whilst my stem cells are defrosted in a ‘bath’ in my room. Then the stem cells were put in through my line. That was a bit of an anti climax. Apparently I was told during this process the room will smell of a tin of sweet corn but I won’t be able to smell it. I couldn’t smell it as expected and jay said he couldn’t either. But a nurse walked in and said ‘ohh stem cell smell’ that was about an hour after the transfusion.

Another bit of good news I was told today is that if all my obs stay fine and no rise in temperature over night then I could be going home tomorrow. I will still have to come back for my bloods to be checked at least twice a week though. I will also be prepared that if my white blood count drops again then I know I will probably be re admitted. That’s because I could be at greater risk of picking up more infections.

Today it’s jays birthday and unfortunately for him he got to spend it all day with me in my hospital room. He will be having a cake at my mums with the children tonight though.

Aunty Becky (or aunty Baz as Archie calls her) and Uncle Mark have, over the last 5 days,helped out loads with the children allowing Jay and my mum to come and visit me on a rota system.

So let’s see what happens tomorrow …….