It’s a new beginning. Today Carol received the much awaited Stem Cell Transplant.
Originally it was planned for yesterday, but the donor had to be harvested twice to get sufficient Stem Cells for the transplant.
The preparation started mid morning with the actual transplant starting at 12:35 PM.
A specialized nurse was in charge of the preparation and transplant and stayed in the room for the approximately 4.5 hours it took to be completed. The actual transplant took a little over two hours.
During the transplant they hooked Carol up to all kind of monitoring devices (heart, blood pressure, oxygen) to make sure no adverse reaction went undetected.
It’s too early to tell, but the nurse mentioned that in most of these transplants some patients experience some kind of adverse reaction immediately, which requires additional meds to be given.
Fortunately Carol did not have any immediate adverse reactions. She remained calm and alert all the time, and even had the lunch I prepared for her. Hopefully her new Stem Cells will feel right at home in Carol’s body.
All the monitoring equipment is still connected for an additional 4 hours and she is also hooked up via IV receiving only saline solution.
For the next 10 to 15 days she will be closely monitored and if needed, be given additional meds to prevent GVHD.
I will keep you posted.
Thank you.
Jaime
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Here's to Carol's new birthday, and to smooth as possible transition and recovery with her new cells. I wish we could personally thank her angel donor in Europe (and hope that her cells and her language skills all feel very comfortable in Carol's body so maybe Carol could add Italian or French to her repertoire :-) L'Chaim! (sister Susan)
ReplyDeleteYeah, you did it! Please relay my best to Carol, and to all the family. You have gone through a lot, and still have more to face. May you gain strength each day and overcome every obstatcle that may arrise.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Virginia H.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Thank you Providence, thank you Carol, thank you Jaime, thank you ...! I had not been able to read the blogs this past week ... or as I see now I could not bring myself to do it and so found excuses for not having time to get into my computer. I'm overwhelmed by your strength and love and so appreciative. All my love to Carol and her wonderful loving family... and friends. Clara, Buenos Aires
ReplyDeleteUncle Jimmy, you know we are always with you from this side of the world.
ReplyDeletePleased to hear good news! Love to the stronger aunt we could ever have!
Lara y Hernan, BsAs.
Such a miracle. We're thinking of you all and celebrating this great day. I hope the donor, whoever he/she is, can feel our gratitude.
ReplyDeleteStrength to Carol, Jaime, Daniel and all who love them.
Terry and Karen and Daniel Galvin
Wonderful news!
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