Auto Stem Cell Transplant Tomorrow Morning

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  • jimwins
    jimwins Member Posts: 2,107
    #42
    coachmike said:

    Happy Birthday to Me!!!
    So today I got my stem cells back!!!! So I guess I have a new birthday lol. I have to get another dose tomorrow bc they limit the amount of cells you can get in one day. But so far im doing well. Fatigue is becoming a factor thats mainly it. Keeping my head up and focusing on the end result keeps me focused. Thank you all for your kind words and well wishes.

    Where's the cake? ;)
    Happy Stem Cell to you.
    Happy Stem Cell to you.
    Happy Stem Cell Transplant....
    Happy Stem Cell to you.

    Silly - I know :).

    Okay, where's the birthday cake?

    Hugs and silliness,

    Jim
  • bluerose
    bluerose Member Posts: 1,104
    #43
    coachmike said:

    Day of Rest
    well last night was rough because of the amount of fluids that they were pumping in me to flush out the chemo, as a result i had to get up and go to the bathroom every hour and half literally. so didnt sleep too much. Slept in this morning and feel well all in all. gonna take it easy today i think and watch some movies and just kinda veg out lol. tomorrow i get my stem cells back!!!! I want to thank you all for your prayers, they mean so much right now

    Just saw your posts for the first time today
    Hello Mike. Had a auto stem cell transplant for NHL 23 years ago and was interested in your day by day posting. Amazing, you are doing so well it's so great to read of your progress and so inspiring for others who are just embarking on this kind of journey. I know it's helpful for you to blog and reap the support that this site offers so freely but it's also just so inspirational for those who follow. Great to read something like this.

    I noticed you were saying that they were pumping major amounts of fluid in to clear the chemo which is a normal way of dealing with it to be sure but just wanted to add that hopefully they are keeping good records of your output of urine too at the same time. I'm sure they are. I had trouble with this during my transplant and it resulted in some difficulties so just wanted to be sure you were on top of maybe asking the nurses if your output was good for the amount of fluids you are taking in. You don't want to retain too much fluid. Just a little heads up.

    Anywho so super to read your posts. Hope you continue to do well and get back to your regular routines. I have no doubt that your positive attitude through all of that led to a much easier time with the treatments.

    Blessings,

    Bluerose
  • onlytoday
    onlytoday Member Posts: 609 Member
    #44
    coachmike said:

    Happy Birthday to Me!!!
    So today I got my stem cells back!!!! So I guess I have a new birthday lol. I have to get another dose tomorrow bc they limit the amount of cells you can get in one day. But so far im doing well. Fatigue is becoming a factor thats mainly it. Keeping my head up and focusing on the end result keeps me focused. Thank you all for your kind words and well wishes.

    Happy New Birthday!!
    Mike,

    You truly are an inspiration to us all. Keep it up friend! We are all with you on this and will celebrate with you every step of the way!!! Can't wait for the day you say " I'm heading home!"

    Hugs and prayers,
    Donna
  • coachmike
    coachmike Member Posts: 155
    #45
    bluerose said:

    Just saw your posts for the first time today
    Hello Mike. Had a auto stem cell transplant for NHL 23 years ago and was interested in your day by day posting. Amazing, you are doing so well it's so great to read of your progress and so inspiring for others who are just embarking on this kind of journey. I know it's helpful for you to blog and reap the support that this site offers so freely but it's also just so inspirational for those who follow. Great to read something like this.

    I noticed you were saying that they were pumping major amounts of fluid in to clear the chemo which is a normal way of dealing with it to be sure but just wanted to add that hopefully they are keeping good records of your output of urine too at the same time. I'm sure they are. I had trouble with this during my transplant and it resulted in some difficulties so just wanted to be sure you were on top of maybe asking the nurses if your output was good for the amount of fluids you are taking in. You don't want to retain too much fluid. Just a little heads up.

    Anywho so super to read your posts. Hope you continue to do well and get back to your regular routines. I have no doubt that your positive attitude through all of that led to a much easier time with the treatments.

    Blessings,

    Bluerose

    Hey guys
    So I am getting the remainder of stem cells today...apparently there is a limit to the amount of cells and preservatives that you can be givin in one day. So they gave me the last bit. Had a tough of fever last night, ran cultures to rule out infection but they havent come back yet. Drs feel that its most likely a neurtrapouenic fever. Also I had a rough time with diareah last night but that has seemed to subside today.
    They have monitored my urine output a lot, and I can definitely feel that the fluids that they pumped in me are finally starting to come out, very grateful. All in all still doing well considering everything. I want to thank you all again for your support and prayers
  • onlytoday
    onlytoday Member Posts: 609 Member
    #46
    coachmike said:

    Hey guys
    So I am getting the remainder of stem cells today...apparently there is a limit to the amount of cells and preservatives that you can be givin in one day. So they gave me the last bit. Had a tough of fever last night, ran cultures to rule out infection but they havent come back yet. Drs feel that its most likely a neurtrapouenic fever. Also I had a rough time with diareah last night but that has seemed to subside today.
    They have monitored my urine output a lot, and I can definitely feel that the fluids that they pumped in me are finally starting to come out, very grateful. All in all still doing well considering everything. I want to thank you all again for your support and prayers

    We're with you
    Hi Mike,
    I am sorry to hear of the issues that you are experiencing. The fever alone can make you uncomfortable but then to have diarrhea on top of it- well my heart goes out to you. Hope that all of that stops completely and you have an easier time of it going forward. What they have done with the stem cells is so miraculous!! Amazing!

    You are in my thoughts and prayers and I'm sending positive energy your way!

    Hugs,
    Donna
  • CHRIS M001
    CHRIS M001 Member Posts: 23
    #47
    coachmike said:

    Hey guys
    So I am getting the remainder of stem cells today...apparently there is a limit to the amount of cells and preservatives that you can be givin in one day. So they gave me the last bit. Had a tough of fever last night, ran cultures to rule out infection but they havent come back yet. Drs feel that its most likely a neurtrapouenic fever. Also I had a rough time with diareah last night but that has seemed to subside today.
    They have monitored my urine output a lot, and I can definitely feel that the fluids that they pumped in me are finally starting to come out, very grateful. All in all still doing well considering everything. I want to thank you all again for your support and prayers

    I will pray that your fever
    I will pray that your fever goes away Mike. They will have you fixed up in no time.
  • allmost60
    allmost60 Member Posts: 3,178 Member
    #48
    coachmike said:

    Hey guys
    So I am getting the remainder of stem cells today...apparently there is a limit to the amount of cells and preservatives that you can be givin in one day. So they gave me the last bit. Had a tough of fever last night, ran cultures to rule out infection but they havent come back yet. Drs feel that its most likely a neurtrapouenic fever. Also I had a rough time with diareah last night but that has seemed to subside today.
    They have monitored my urine output a lot, and I can definitely feel that the fluids that they pumped in me are finally starting to come out, very grateful. All in all still doing well considering everything. I want to thank you all again for your support and prayers

    Bump in the road...
    Hi Mike,
    Hopefully this is just a small bump in the road and tomorrow will be a better day for you. You've done great so far. Hang in there...you will be going home before you know it.
    Best wishes...Sue
    (FNHL-2-3A-6/10)
  • jimwins
    jimwins Member Posts: 2,107
    #49
    coachmike said:

    Hey guys
    So I am getting the remainder of stem cells today...apparently there is a limit to the amount of cells and preservatives that you can be givin in one day. So they gave me the last bit. Had a tough of fever last night, ran cultures to rule out infection but they havent come back yet. Drs feel that its most likely a neurtrapouenic fever. Also I had a rough time with diareah last night but that has seemed to subside today.
    They have monitored my urine output a lot, and I can definitely feel that the fluids that they pumped in me are finally starting to come out, very grateful. All in all still doing well considering everything. I want to thank you all again for your support and prayers

    Still doing great!
    I think you're still doing great! I agree with Sue, "bump in the road" :).
    I'm sure you're probably getting a little stir crazy being in your little
    world there.

    Hang in there!

    Hugs and positive thoughts,

    Jim
    DX: DLBL 4/2011, Chemo completed 10/2011, currently in remission. :)
  • DadysGirl
    DadysGirl Member Posts: 346
    #50
    coachmike said:

    Hey guys
    So I am getting the remainder of stem cells today...apparently there is a limit to the amount of cells and preservatives that you can be givin in one day. So they gave me the last bit. Had a tough of fever last night, ran cultures to rule out infection but they havent come back yet. Drs feel that its most likely a neurtrapouenic fever. Also I had a rough time with diareah last night but that has seemed to subside today.
    They have monitored my urine output a lot, and I can definitely feel that the fluids that they pumped in me are finally starting to come out, very grateful. All in all still doing well considering everything. I want to thank you all again for your support and prayers

    June 19, 2012 - 3:30am
    My
    June 19, 2012 - 3:30am
    My Dad is going in for auto stem cell transplant today 19th
    It's 3:25am right now and came across your posts. I'm glad you are doing so well, I just hope my father will also do as well as you. How old are you Mike? My Dad is in his 60s. Did you ever go into remission before starting stem cell transplant. My Dad never did so he is considered primary refractory disease. He has large diffuse b cell no hodgkins lymphoma diagnosed a little less than a year ago. I hope and pray the dayss to follow will also be great for you similar to last week. Wishing you cancer free long healthy life with your loved ones. Please keep my father in your thoughts and prayers... am very nervous and scared...
    Regards...

    They sent my Dad home after chest X-ray EKG checking his port line trifusion catheter lines for any infections and blood work they came and said his platelets are too low for the chemo... We go in for bloodwork tomorrow and then maybe tomorrow or Tuesday we are getting admitted again... Afterc 5 hrs they sent us home...
    Mike you are doing awesome please keep us posted... The more difficult times are ahead for you but hopefully it'll just be a little tiredness... Everything will pass in no time and hopefully you and my Dad and everyone else dealing with cancer will go into remission and be cured, hopefully will never have to deal with it again...
    Best regards...
  • coachmike
    coachmike Member Posts: 155
    #51
    DadysGirl said:

    June 19, 2012 - 3:30am
    My
    June 19, 2012 - 3:30am
    My Dad is going in for auto stem cell transplant today 19th
    It's 3:25am right now and came across your posts. I'm glad you are doing so well, I just hope my father will also do as well as you. How old are you Mike? My Dad is in his 60s. Did you ever go into remission before starting stem cell transplant. My Dad never did so he is considered primary refractory disease. He has large diffuse b cell no hodgkins lymphoma diagnosed a little less than a year ago. I hope and pray the dayss to follow will also be great for you similar to last week. Wishing you cancer free long healthy life with your loved ones. Please keep my father in your thoughts and prayers... am very nervous and scared...
    Regards...

    They sent my Dad home after chest X-ray EKG checking his port line trifusion catheter lines for any infections and blood work they came and said his platelets are too low for the chemo... We go in for bloodwork tomorrow and then maybe tomorrow or Tuesday we are getting admitted again... Afterc 5 hrs they sent us home...
    Mike you are doing awesome please keep us posted... The more difficult times are ahead for you but hopefully it'll just be a little tiredness... Everything will pass in no time and hopefully you and my Dad and everyone else dealing with cancer will go into remission and be cured, hopefully will never have to deal with it again...
    Best regards...

    Day 1
    Hey everybody

    Feeling really good today. Was able to sleep well last night which def made a huge difference. woke up feeling much better than yesterday. got my cells back and now im ready for them to get back in that marrow and do their job. make me some white cells so i can go home lol! thank you all for your concerns and prayers.
    Daddysgirl, im praying for your father...he and your family will get through this
  • allmost60
    allmost60 Member Posts: 3,178 Member
    #52
    coachmike said:

    Day 1
    Hey everybody

    Feeling really good today. Was able to sleep well last night which def made a huge difference. woke up feeling much better than yesterday. got my cells back and now im ready for them to get back in that marrow and do their job. make me some white cells so i can go home lol! thank you all for your concerns and prayers.
    Daddysgirl, im praying for your father...he and your family will get through this

    "YEAH"!!!
    Hi Mike,
    I was hoping to hear today was better for you. Isn't a good night sleep a "wonderful" thing when going through treatments? I got so sick of just getting 2 to 3 hours sleep and then trying to function the next day!..UGH! Keep up the good work buddy. Sue
    (FNHL-2-3a-6/10)
  • allmost60
    allmost60 Member Posts: 3,178 Member
    #53
    DadysGirl said:

    June 19, 2012 - 3:30am
    My
    June 19, 2012 - 3:30am
    My Dad is going in for auto stem cell transplant today 19th
    It's 3:25am right now and came across your posts. I'm glad you are doing so well, I just hope my father will also do as well as you. How old are you Mike? My Dad is in his 60s. Did you ever go into remission before starting stem cell transplant. My Dad never did so he is considered primary refractory disease. He has large diffuse b cell no hodgkins lymphoma diagnosed a little less than a year ago. I hope and pray the dayss to follow will also be great for you similar to last week. Wishing you cancer free long healthy life with your loved ones. Please keep my father in your thoughts and prayers... am very nervous and scared...
    Regards...

    They sent my Dad home after chest X-ray EKG checking his port line trifusion catheter lines for any infections and blood work they came and said his platelets are too low for the chemo... We go in for bloodwork tomorrow and then maybe tomorrow or Tuesday we are getting admitted again... Afterc 5 hrs they sent us home...
    Mike you are doing awesome please keep us posted... The more difficult times are ahead for you but hopefully it'll just be a little tiredness... Everything will pass in no time and hopefully you and my Dad and everyone else dealing with cancer will go into remission and be cured, hopefully will never have to deal with it again...
    Best regards...

    Best wishes..
    Hi DaddysGirl,
    I'll be thinking positive thoughts for your dads platelets to improve so he can get things going. Keep the faith! Best wishes...Sue
    (FNHL-2-3A-6/10)
  • DadysGirl
    DadysGirl Member Posts: 346
    #54
    coachmike said:

    Day 1
    Hey everybody

    Feeling really good today. Was able to sleep well last night which def made a huge difference. woke up feeling much better than yesterday. got my cells back and now im ready for them to get back in that marrow and do their job. make me some white cells so i can go home lol! thank you all for your concerns and prayers.
    Daddysgirl, im praying for your father...he and your family will get through this

    You did great and wishing
    You did great and wishing you'll continue to do even better and hoping praying it'll never come back for you my Dad and others... If you have energy could you please share with us your age, the stage, locations, treatments you've had in past and whether you were in remission before transplant, also if you other health issues... Only if you have energy... Take care... And looking forward to more wonderful news from you... I really appreciate the responses...made me cry... Yesterday felt down like nobody cares...I'm sorry I'm being too emotional...
  • jimwins
    jimwins Member Posts: 2,107
    #55
    coachmike said:

    Day 1
    Hey everybody

    Feeling really good today. Was able to sleep well last night which def made a huge difference. woke up feeling much better than yesterday. got my cells back and now im ready for them to get back in that marrow and do their job. make me some white cells so i can go home lol! thank you all for your concerns and prayers.
    Daddysgirl, im praying for your father...he and your family will get through this

    Stem cells ready to work ;)
    I can hear them now, getting into the marrow and making those
    much needed cells! Do you hear them?


    Stem Cells Going to work... ☺

    Keep us posted and hope you get to go home soon, Mike.

    Jim
  • DadysGirl
    DadysGirl Member Posts: 346
    #56
    allmost60 said:

    Best wishes..
    Hi DaddysGirl,
    I'll be thinking positive thoughts for your dads platelets to improve so he can get things going. Keep the faith! Best wishes...Sue
    (FNHL-2-3A-6/10)

    Thank you so much Sue. We
    Thank you so much Sue. We really need it just as everyone else needs it. I so very much wish for a cure for all cancers... Wishing everyone health and cure after going through such difficulties... Wishing all the families long healthy lives... Best regards...
  • DadysGirl
    DadysGirl Member Posts: 346
    #57
    coachmike said:

    Day 1
    Hey everybody

    Feeling really good today. Was able to sleep well last night which def made a huge difference. woke up feeling much better than yesterday. got my cells back and now im ready for them to get back in that marrow and do their job. make me some white cells so i can go home lol! thank you all for your concerns and prayers.
    Daddysgirl, im praying for your father...he and your family will get through this

    How is your day 2 going
    How is your day 2 going Mike? Dad's platelets are still low for the transplant. Most likely is going to be admitted on Tuesday. T ake care and looking for good news from you.
    Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
  • DadysGirl
    DadysGirl Member Posts: 346
    #58
    coachmike said:

    Day 1
    Hey everybody

    Feeling really good today. Was able to sleep well last night which def made a huge difference. woke up feeling much better than yesterday. got my cells back and now im ready for them to get back in that marrow and do their job. make me some white cells so i can go home lol! thank you all for your concerns and prayers.
    Daddysgirl, im praying for your father...he and your family will get through this

    How is your day 2 going
    How is your day 2 going Mike? Dad's platelets are still low for the transplant. Most likely is going to be admitted on Tuesday. T ake care and looking for good news from you.
    Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
  • coachmike
    coachmike Member Posts: 155
    #59
    DadysGirl said:

    Thank you so much Sue. We
    Thank you so much Sue. We really need it just as everyone else needs it. I so very much wish for a cure for all cancers... Wishing everyone health and cure after going through such difficulties... Wishing all the families long healthy lives... Best regards...

    DAY 2
    Hey Everybody!

    Day two was a boring day really. Feel fine, no complications or fevers. Going a little stir crazy i guess lol. I dont have too much of appetite right now so i just snack little by little, not too concerned with that bc I was told thats very normal. Hey atleasst ill get rid of the pesky few pounds that ive been trying to get off for years lol. But overall I really dont feel bad at all. I am a very active person ( i run a gym) so being confined in a room has been the hardest obstacle for me in all. Today however I feel like im able to see the light at the end of the tunnel...going home in a week or so which definitely makes me happier. I want to thank you all for you prayers and well wishes. Daddys Girl, I will continue to pray for your dad.
  • DadysGirl
    DadysGirl Member Posts: 346
    #60
    coachmike said:

    DAY 2
    Hey Everybody!

    Day two was a boring day really. Feel fine, no complications or fevers. Going a little stir crazy i guess lol. I dont have too much of appetite right now so i just snack little by little, not too concerned with that bc I was told thats very normal. Hey atleasst ill get rid of the pesky few pounds that ive been trying to get off for years lol. But overall I really dont feel bad at all. I am a very active person ( i run a gym) so being confined in a room has been the hardest obstacle for me in all. Today however I feel like im able to see the light at the end of the tunnel...going home in a week or so which definitely makes me happier. I want to thank you all for you prayers and well wishes. Daddys Girl, I will continue to pray for your dad.

    Yeaaaahhhhhhhhh
    Yeaaaahhhhhhhhh :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    C'mon Hoping & praying for a wonderful #3 and counting...

    Thank you so much Mike, I'm sharing your good news with Dad. I kept reloading this page all day today saw it as soon as it was posted... Was getting worried for you when I didn't see any post today... Just had a chance to write after dinner... Take care....
  • coachmike
    coachmike Member Posts: 155
    #61
    DadysGirl said:

    Yeaaaahhhhhhhhh
    Yeaaaahhhhhhhhh :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    C'mon Hoping & praying for a wonderful #3 and counting...

    Thank you so much Mike, I'm sharing your good news with Dad. I kept reloading this page all day today saw it as soon as it was posted... Was getting worried for you when I didn't see any post today... Just had a chance to write after dinner... Take care....

    Day 3
    Hey Guys

    Today has been uneventful. Starting to feel a little fatiqued but im still staying on the course, walking the halls and finding ways to entertain myself. Not too much of an appetite but the doctors tell me that it is completely normal. One day down and getting closer to being able to go home. Miss my dogs and really wanna sleep in my own bed. Funny how you miss the small things when you dont have them anymore. Thank you all for your prayers and wishes.

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