So, I am now through with the six standard chemo treatments...and there was much rejoicing! yay. So the next step is the analogous stem cell transplant..which will be no fun at all. So here's the schedule:
Wednesday April 11th - I arrive at Northside hospital at 7:45 am for a CT/PET scan. Then at 1pm I have a lumbar puncture, (or spinal tap...not fun).
Thursday April 12th - 9:45am - Echocardiogram. 11:00am CT Scan. Noon - Labs, EKG, Pulminary Function test. 1pm - Bone marrow biopsy, (also..not fun at all). 2:00pm - meet with insurance people. 2:30pm - meeting with health psychologist.
Thursday April 19th - 10am until 3pm - educational stuff.
Thursday April 25th - By this point, I will no longer be at work. 10am - Labs PT/PTT, CBC, CMET, MAG...don't know what all those letters mean, but I'm sure it means they'll be drawing some viles of blood for testing. 1pm - Catheter placement, (NO...not that kind of catheter!! This will be on the left side of my chest for infusing drugs, drawing blood and stem cells, and putting the stem cells back in later).
Thursday April 26th - 7:30am until 2:30pm - Mobilization Chemo. This is the one that is similar to what I'm getting now.
Friday April 27th - Connect to the Mesna Pump. This is a pump that I'll wear 24 hours a day to infuse chemo.
May 2nd through the 11th - G-CSF injections at home, (pretty sure this is the stuf mentioned above).
May 8th through 11th - PBSC Collection. This is when they'll harvest the stem cells.
May 29th - Test dose Busulfan. (this is part of the "killer" chemo that will wipe out my entire immune system and bone marrow).
May 31st - Pick up Adjusted Oral Busulfan Dose.
June 1st through 4th - Oral dose Busulfan.
June 4th through 6th - 7:30am until 2:30pm - IV high dose chemotherapy...the killer stuff, (really not fun).
June 8th - 7:30am - transplant infusion of stem cells. I will also be staying in the transplant wing at northside hospital after this for a time to be determined.
August 8th - Possible return back to work. Yes I will be out this long. And throughout all of this, I will basically be a hermit. There is a huge list of places I can't go, things I can't do, etc. So, please don't be upset with me if I can't see you until August!! It's nothing personal! But, hopefully after this, I will have to deal with this cancer crap no more!!
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