Tag Archives: Neupogen

Partying today like it’s 1999

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Howard

So after posting that morbid selfie yesterday it’s all celebration today! The stem cell transplant process is all about the numbers during recovery and I  hit a real good one this morning. My whites were in the 600s yesterday, which … Continue reading →

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Yuck – the downward slide begins

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Howard

It’s a Tuesday afternoon, day after my stem cells were returned to my system, nauseated, diarrhea, no appetite, no energy and a long way to go. That’s a downer but also reality. And again, this is day one of the … Continue reading →

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Chemo, Day 3: Resistance is futile

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Howard

The reality of six straight days of chemo therapy sinks in as I settle into my reclining chair this morning (4/12). I had four chemo drugs in 2015 one day every three weeks, three times, then the same protocol three more times … Continue reading →

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Good news today: A bountiful harvest

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Howard

My wToday was a day to make any farmer happy – or someone having stem cells harvested for an autologous stem cell transplant – that’s me. I pledged I was going to be more open in my blogging this time … Continue reading →

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Cell count close enough, full speed ahead

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Howard

Today was a big day in the stem cell transplant process. I received a booster to make my body make more white blood cells Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Today my blood was tested to check the potential harvest count and I … Continue reading →

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