Today was the big day. And boy did it start off with a bang.
Unfortunately, I got hit with what the nurses call "melpalan misery". Just a nicer way of saying major diarrhea!! I'll spare you the awful details.
Got to my appt at about 11:00. Got my vitals taken and then the hooked me up to an i.v. bag of potassium. Mostly it was a waiting game.
After awhile the nurse came in a gave me an i.v. push of ativan and benadryl. Nice. That combo actually let me catch upon some much needed sleep.
When the N.P. infused the stems cells into my port it did hurt. It felt like the brain freeze you get after drinking a slurpee too fast. The cells were thawed, but still pretty cold. It also made my stomach feel bloated and crampy. Thankfully those symptoms were fleeting. I got four bags of cells infused. I must have fallen asleep after that fourth bag, because the next thing I knew, it was 4:00 and the nurse was telling me I could go home.
Everything was a success. Now I just pray God will have mercy on me and give me a few more years with my family. But live our die, I am His and He knows best. I fully trust in that.
Jillian has been such a sweetheart. I am so proud of her.
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