The Schedule has arrived !!

As some may know I have been getting treated for a lymphoma that was diagnosed last year.  Progress is good and my doctors have recommended that I undergo a stem cell transplant.  Much like what my brother had… for the family… who remembers the French maid party ?? boy did we zing him..  anywho.. I digress..

Cathy and I have received or plan and here are the dates..

Basically the transplant process will begin on March 10 with daily white cell booster shots to stimulate stem cell growth.

Tuesday 3/12 we head to Boston, Dana Farber where Joe was..…. Jim.. I won’t be at practice that night..

Stem cells are collected on the 14^th and 15.. and I’ll probably head home for a day or so..

3/19 I get admitted between 4-7pm..

3/20-23 high dose chemo is given to kill off the white cells..

Sunday 3/24.. a day of rest.. To my OSL family.. please keep lift me in prayer that day !!

3/25.. Stem cells are re-infused.

From here on in I get supportive care.. which may include antibiotics, blood or platelets..

week of 3/31 – still hospitalized..

week of 7/7 is scheduled as a tentative discharge week.. which will be great because I’m hoping to be home before Jon’s Birthday on the 13^th.

Once I return it’s expected that I will have limitations on exposure to crowds as my immune system recovers.  I have been working from home and my supervisor has indicated that I can continue to do that.  I have moved my “office” out of the basement upstairs to a more appropriate area for when I come home.

I’m going to be on Skype, and the blogger page is still updated.. I’m also looking at a publishing a web site to, just to keep me busy..

So that’s about it.. Lets pray this chapter of my life is finishing up and a new chapter will start with the two weddings we have this year..

Rice round 3 under my belt..

Well I have completed three rounds of the rice protocol and the biggest problem I dealt with in the hospital was the boredom.. I had my neulastin shot yesterday.. Thanks to AJ who stayed and waited for me around 4:30 ish.
I also found out this week that I have to have a tooth extracted. This tooth is referred to as #29...right side. It had a root canal done many years ago, was capped with a post. And the cap began to fall off I had a root extension done, which basically retract the gum down so more root will show and will have a better surface for the cement to adhere to.. Well over the years the crown has come out at least 3 times and it was replaced.. This last time I figure that's it.. And left it out.. Then I started treatments. Dana Farber wanted a dental exam and my dentist recommended the tooth finally be yanked as to remove a possible source of infection. So I saw the oral surgeon who worked on my first tooth implant and he said the root was actually split and that is why the posted crown kept coming out. So this is scheduled for the 12th. We are also going to insert bone graft material into the root void to assist healing, plug the hole to prevent infection, and prep the spot for a future implant.

Today I am feeling good.. A little tired but nothing I can't deal with. One thing to do today.. Going to BJs to get soda for the Super Bowl party tomorrow..