THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVED to collect the stem cells I will need to donate to myself for my transplant next week.
I’m posting from the UA Cancer Center where I am connected to a machine that pumps my blood in and out of my body through my CVC catheter. The device is called a cell separator or apheresis machine, and it has clear plastic tubes that are connected to my “danglers” (remember them?).
The connections mean I must be confined to a bed for four hours today. Glad there’s good WIFI here in the clinic, so I can distract myself in various ways, including a bit of reading about my new mechanical companion. Continue reading Harvest Time
I’VE BEEN RUSHING a little bit to get this blog going because of a pretty big milestone coming just around the corner.