DAY 13 - 010907
Robbi's Update:BORING!! Today was absolutely BORING!! That’s right, we did NOTHING!! We sat around and did NOTHING ALL DAY!! We are blessed!!! ~ Robbi
[Patient Update:Stem cell Harvest was successful. The cells are in Philly, PA at the Red Cross. Yesterdays events are captured in photos. Here are a few of our team members:
Dr. Ann & Nurse Cindy... and me. Yes I have the Bluetooth in my ear. HEY - I'm not on vacation here!
Jayme (The Son), Maura (The Trainer), and the rest of us.
While they play with machine, I'm working hard at Tetris!
Cindy driving the apheresis machine.
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I’m holding the bag of my stem cells!!! It’s a feeling that is indescribable.
Robbi and I autographed the machine. We are honored to be the first at MaineGeneral – 1/8/2007.
This is the cooler that my stem cells were sent off in… on to Philly and a slow freeze.
Next on the agenda - - -
For the next 7 days, I visit the hospital every other day to get my lines flushed to be sure they are ready for the next big phase.
For the next 7 days, I visit the hospital every other day to get my lines flushed to be sure they are ready for the next big phase.
Looking ahead - - -
Next week (Monday?) I get admitted to the hospital for the high dose chemo that wipes out my immune system.
STAY TUNED... FILM @ 11.........................
posted by DesktopDavid at 8:57 PM
2 Comments:
David:
So happy to hear that things are progressing! You are such a trooper! You take everything in stride and I look forward to more BLOG!
We missed you at Cafe Shalom on Sunday and at the Brotherhood meeting. I ate your share of lox and bagels!
Take care of yourself! All my best!
Stu
Stu,
It's doesn't feel like such a big deal. Sure we're living in a hotel, and I have a tube attached to my chest, and I can't walk more than 100' without having to sit... but I don't worry about bombings in my neighborhood and we have food and many luxuries that most of the world has no concept of - I feel pretty fortunate. We are always reminded of how much good fortune we have.
The type of things that can't have are LOX! I won't be able to eat raw fish for a very long time. Sushi is not an issue for me but LOX is one of my "decadent" favorites.
I truely can't wait to serve again for the Cafe Shalom. My favorite work was opening my restaurant on Sunday mornings and serving the coffee and bagels & and the kibbitz... it was music to me.
Say "HEY" to all my brothers.
Shalom, David
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