Phase two has started. I am almost finished day -6. I have about an hour left of the infusion. I feel ok but heavily sedated, it is subsiding now so that’s good. I am giving Charlie Sheen a run for his money in the drug department. Tiger blood!;) They loaded me with premeds so the … More Day -6

I am back in Chicago to officially get my new immune system which is simultaneously exciting and terrifying at the same time. It was so nice being home for a few days but it’s not awesome that we had to deal with the flu during that time. I’m thankful that I was able to see the kids and … More Back in Chicago

I am home from mobilization, my stem cells are frozen and waiting for me to return for transplant and I am scheduled to leave Tuesday morning. I was enjoying the time home with the family after 2 weeks away but unfortunately Chloe has tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus. She is home with a … More A Little Hiccup

I received some good news today, I did in fact harvest enough stem cells! I produced four times the amount needed which is great because it enabled me not to do a second day which i’m not sure I was quite up to after yesterday. I’m tired from the harvest process but done until I … More Yay, stem cells harvested

Hi everyone – It’s Matt filling in again. It’s harvest day! Jennie gets to sit in a chair for 10-11 hours without moving her arms as the stem cells are removed from one arm and the blood is replaced into the other. We opted for this instead of using a vein in her neck, but … More Day 12

Hi everyone.  This is Matt, writing for Jennie.  She is having some nausea today so I am filling in.  She escaped the bone pain for most of the shots, but it came on today with a vengeance.  The pain meds are working, but leaving her feeling a little loopy – and not necessarily in a … More Day 11

I’m half way through the shots now, that seems like progress. I got out for a short walk today, the cold air felt good actually after being in this room a lot.  My appetite is struggling but I ordered some mashed potatoes for lunch, not bad. I decided to wear a black tank top and … More Day 9

Well I am a week in. I started the neupogen shots this morning along with antibiotics, antifungals, nausea medicine…etc. It is safe to say I would NOT pass a drug test right now. I am feeling much better from the chemo effects, so I am happy to have the respite. Mom headed back to take … More Day 7

Ok the last two days the nausea was rough. I stayed in bed and tried to eat anything and drink as much as I could to try to wash that gross chemo out of my system. Mom pretty much bought out the place downstairs trying to find anything remotely appetizing. The winners were a little … More Day 5…

OK. So I’m still not thru today yet. I checked in at the hospital at 7:30 this morning and am in my room. Its pretty nice and luckily because of the germ issue everyone has their own room and it has a nice tv. It was hard this morning because we had an issue finding … More Day 2…