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Things have been going along very well for me and my recovery.  I really feel pretty darn good.  If it were not for the fact that I am taking medication to help my new immune system,  I might forget that … Continue reading →

I know I have been absent for a while since I got home,  and I really have no excuse.  It’s not like I have an overwhelming social calendar.  I am still technically on lock down, but I’m home and that … Continue reading →

Is it actually possible that as a girl who grew up in the 1980’s, I didn’t truly appreciate how much effort those boys put into making their hair look so good?  They sure were pretty, and their hair was flawless! … Continue reading →

So from reading my posts, you may have gotten the idea that the last couple of days have been rough.  That would be an understatement!  I had some pretty excruciating bone pain between day 11 and 12. I really didn’t … Continue reading →

So yesterday was a big day!  We got our big dose of Rituximab!  That was supposed to kill of what little B cells might still be lurking in our immune systems, reaking havoc!  So we had the infusion, and it was … Continue reading →

Well, things are winding down here.  Not done with treatment, but things are really coming together.  I am out out of isolation since yesterday, and and today is the day for my 5 hour infusion of Rituximab. What is that … Continue reading →

Well here it is folks!  The big moment we have all been waiting for!  I’m coming out of isolation today!  This really is exciting news! This means my blood levels are considered safe, and the Doctor says the doors can … Continue reading →

Well as I have said, this isolation thing really has not been too bad.  There has been a lot going on with all the ins and outs of the daily run.  But I got a bonus!  I had a very … Continue reading →

Well here I am fully in isolation now.  In fact, I am almost out.  But before we get to that fantastic event which might happen tomorrow, I wanted to give you just a little taste of what goes on here … Continue reading →

So really what is Isolation all about?  We spend many days preparing our bodies to get the stem cells out of our bone marrow,  only to be filtered through a machine and then frozen.  In the mean time, we put … Continue reading →