I realized I hadn’t made a post to update about the treatment so here goes.
I got here on Monday night and checked into the clinic. The next day was full of tests. All kinds of swabbing, and ultrasounds, and x-rays. The next day I had off while they read all the tests. And the day after I largely had off, and met with the doctors about the results of the test.
The day after that I started in on the treatment proper. Actually, it was a relatively easy part of the process. It wasn’t treatment per se, just what they call “mobilization.” For three days, I received steroids in the morning and received a shot at 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. These shots encourage the stem cells to leave my bone marrow and enter the bloodstream, where they will be collected.
Honestly, this part is relatively easy. You get your steroids in the morning, and then you’re done until the evening shots. This is typically when people do tourism (Even in the Mexico program)
I’ll share a picture of my new necklace, but be warned: this is the kind of thing that would drive me nuts to see
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