Happy Harvest

October 31, 2018

     Well, we just got results that my numbers are finally high enough to try and harvest. We will be going in at 11:30am for about a 4-hour procedure.

     Please say some prayers or positive thoughts, I am feeling a little emotional and nervous.

     We'll try and update tonight.

UPDATE:

     Today, seemed to go well. It appeared they got a lot of stem cells, but the question now is how many? They need 4 million stem cells per every kilo of my body weight. . . a lot!  So, they just sent them to the lab to be counted. If there are enough, they will be frozen and ready for me for Phase III Transplant. If there are not enough, I have to head back to the hospital at 8 pm for more shots and were start again tomorrow.

     Some funny things today since it was Halloween! After telling me about possible nausea and vomiting, the nurse who comes into take my vitals is dressed as a slice of pepperoni pizza --really!!

     The nurses were so incredibly nice, they stay in the room the entire time and monitor everything. Two of them told me stories of being involved in the earlier HSCT trials for MS and were teary-eyed over the results! They said one man, who came in a wheelchair and almost blind had remarkable progress and still comes in doing well! YEAH!!!

FINAL UPDATE: Ughh!!! Only got half of what we need so we start all over again tomorrow morning at 7:30am.