Cycling For Cancer

I heard the news today .. oh boy ..

I heard a news today, oh boy,
Four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire,
And though the holes were rather small,
They had to count them all,
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall,
I’d love to turn you on.
I am in a Beatles mood today.
So I got my news today. My ONC [...]

Tomorrow is the day!

So tomorrow I find out if I will undergo Radiation Therapy. I also find out how well the Stem Cell Transplant worked. Needless to say I am a little nervous.
I had my catheter removed on Friday. It was a pretty uneventful procedure. It was over before I knew it. I told them that I wanted [...]

January 13 - Day +13

So yesterday I found out that my PET Scan is scheduled for today! Yeah!
We were worried that we would have to wait a couple of weeks for it.
I had all my CT Scans done the day before I left the hospital. So now that I am getting my PET Scan today I should [...]

January 12 - Day +12

So now I am wondering what I will write in my journal now that I am home. I mean I will have lots of follow up appointments in the coming weeks, but other than that I did not have a clue.
I am thinking that I may start chronicling my training for the 2005 Ride for [...]

January 11 - Day +11 - I AM HOME!

I AM HOME!
I AM HOME!
I AM HOME!
I AM HOME!
I was “sprung” at 10am this morning!
I just want to thank everyone that visited, sent cards, or called. All your visiting and well wishing helped in my recovery.
This part is slowly coming to an end, but now we have the waiting game to see if [...]

January 10 - Day +10

Things keep getting better!
My counts were pretty awesome this morning!

WBC: 7.2
HCT: 27
PLTS: 21
ANC: 5700

My ANC jump up by 5390!! My immune system is NORMAL!!
I think I am only going home on two medications as well. The Oncology Pharmacist said he thinks that is some kind of record!
If today goes [...]

January 9 - Day +9

I GRAFTED TODAY!
My Counts:

WBC: 1.0
HCT: 25
PLTS: 14
ANC: 310 < — when this hits 500 I can go home!

I just cannot express how unbelievably happy I am right now. I was so afraid of this procedure when I arrived here on Christmas Eve.
I have not done my stairs in a couple of days because I pulled [...]