Today was a much better day. Although I didn’t get a lot of sleep, I felt much more rested and a lot less cranky. I was able to…
The last couple of days have been “interesting”. I was never quite able to get to sleep before my transplant, and just attributed the insomnia to excitement/anticipation. Well,…
Today was the day we’ve been working toward for the last 3 months. The BMT team wasn’t able to provide a time in the morning, so I tried…
I checked in on Tuesday, March 8th for my transplant. My first stop was Intervention Radiology to have a trifusion catheter installed in my chest. This one has…
Going home
Stay 2
Ava is on her way to the Southfield Daddy-Daughter Dance. Thanks to my dad Phillip Williams Sr. for being her escort in my absence.
Today, Cathy, my Nurse Practitioner, came into my room and said what I have been waiting to hear – “How would you feel about going home today?” While…
Given the fact that my counts still weren’t going up, the doctors made the decision to start giving me Neupogen injections. This drug is designed to stimulate the…
I’ve been off antibiotics for 24 hours now, untethered from the IV pole. I’m enjoying the freedom of being able to walk around and flip around in the…
I’ve been having issues with eating and appetite over the past few days. I’ve been on a number of different antibiotics and antifungals since the fever spikes in…
Still waiting for my blood counts to go back up. The last few nights I’ve gotten better sleep with less frequent trips to the bathroom, but my appetite…