Minus 6: we count down toward transplant. Day -6 is the first day if chemo. BEAM: BCNU (carmustine)/Etoposide/Cytarabine/Melphalan.
Today was to be a 3 hour chemo (that evidently didn't include some of the pre-chemo stuff). The next 4 days will be 12 hours, 2 sessions with a break in between, and the last one, Melphalan (day -1 - may 20) is also about 3 hours.
That gives a whole new meaning to "2-a-days".
This also means keeping track of every thing that goes into and out of his body. Wiping everything down with Clorox wipes - CLEAN environment.
Mask whenever he goes out and about
Hot food kept hot, cold food kept cold, pasteurized eggs & milk, no delivery, no buffets, no deli foods....well, foods from a deli (like handled on a slicer that has sliced who knows what)
He got his little goodie bag today. A couple of plastic basins, box of masks, gloves, saline solution mouthwash, tooth brushes, thermometer. So much fun!
OK, all my athlete friends - quiz: What things here do you also hear with running/training/events?
(hint: there are at least 2)
Well, time for a walk. Gotta keep him moving - at least a little.
Today was to be a 3 hour chemo (that evidently didn't include some of the pre-chemo stuff). The next 4 days will be 12 hours, 2 sessions with a break in between, and the last one, Melphalan (day -1 - may 20) is also about 3 hours.
That gives a whole new meaning to "2-a-days".
This also means keeping track of every thing that goes into and out of his body. Wiping everything down with Clorox wipes - CLEAN environment.
Mask whenever he goes out and about
Hot food kept hot, cold food kept cold, pasteurized eggs & milk, no delivery, no buffets, no deli foods....well, foods from a deli (like handled on a slicer that has sliced who knows what)He got his little goodie bag today. A couple of plastic basins, box of masks, gloves, saline solution mouthwash, tooth brushes, thermometer. So much fun!
OK, all my athlete friends - quiz: What things here do you also hear with running/training/events?
(hint: there are at least 2)
Well, time for a walk. Gotta keep him moving - at least a little.
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