DAY 12 - 010707

We got word that tomorrow morning at 9am we reap the harvest! It’s a 5 hour procedure. We will bring games, movies, crochet stuff, cell phones, food and drink. This is truly a fascinating experience. To watch them hit David with a mega dose of chemo to kill all his white cells, then to hear the numbers go up each day because his body is creating new stem cells, it’s amazing! The whole hospital is so excited for tomorrow I feel like I’m going to a party! We’re going to sign our names on the Aphaeresis Machine being the first ones to use it. This is the machine that takes David’s stem cells. There is no pain involved, it’s all done intravenously.

Jayme is recovered from his trip around the country. Thank goodness our room is right next to his. It made it simple for him to find us this morning. He spent the day cheering for the Pats with David and playing games on his computer. He’s enjoying being 12 again. I’m sleep walking today but managed to get some laundry done and enjoy the noise in our room.

We’re up and out of here at 8:30 tomorrow. Tuesday is a 3 hour procedure and it starts at 6:30am. So glad Jay is here. They can let me know how it goes!! J

~ Robbi

[Patient Update: Harvesting in the morning. Debbie called to tell us that my count this morning was 19314. They lined up everyone for tomorrow.
Robbi is exhausted. She may have a cold or allergies... either way, it's taking a toll. She is asleep at 7pm tonite. Jay and I may have worn her out with the overdose of football-geekdom.

I ate well today. Jay came to the hospital. Robbi still hasn't gotten the nack of driving a wheelchair... sure she hasn't dumped me out of it... yet...

David]