It has been a long Friday and Sat. We left Friday morning at 5am and made it to Duke at 8:05. After the blood work Fran needed blood and platelets plus other assorted drips. We finally began the stem cell harvesting at 1:30 and thanks to all the prayer warriors out there she was finished (yes finished) by 5:30 with enough stem cells for two transplants. The Dr.s and nurses were very pleased. They told us to come in this morning at 8:30 just to check her blood to make sure everything was Ok and after all the drips on Friday we were pretty confidant we would be out by 9 NOT....
She needed more blood and lots of other "coctails" to get her electorlytes back into shape this morning. We fianlly left Durham this afternoon at 3:15 a little discouraged. She hadn't had much time with Natalie and the family was getting together at Red Robin for dinner. We did make it there by 5:30 to see everyone. Natalie and Jordan have gone back to Elkton tonight because she has to go to work tomorrow morning.
Now we have to wait several weeks before we go back, there are some other "issues" that need to be taken care of before we can harvest the stem cells. She will go on Monday to see her Dr. here to check blood counts again.
PLease pray for her encouragement, her hair is finally beginning to come out. (enough said).
Thanks for your continued prayers and love.
Charlie
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I'd like to come for a visit when it is ok. Monday and Tuesday are out for me, but after that I am totally flexible. I know things can change day to day, so we can play it by ear.
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Hey Fran, I would love to talk to you sometime. After reading your entire blog, it brought back many memories of my transplant in 1991 at Duke. Of course, many things have changed, but some have not - the long days & the long trips, being away from family & friends. But you are tough & you can get through this, plus you have so many praying for you. Call if you would like or feel like it.
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