Discharge from E1 - Stanford Hospital BMT Unit

Good day to report. When the ATG infusion (which they sped up a bit today they said) is done we can go and pick Andrew up from hospital. He was feeling pretty tired and a bit agitated (result of medications and hospital schedules) so will be very happy to be home. Weekend of rest at home before he and Grant go in each day next week as outpatients - Grant to get neupogen shots and Andrew for radiation. Just got to get them to schedule them together so we are not going out and back and out and back each day. At the moment they have Grant scheduled in the early morning and Andrew in the mid afternoon. My mum has scrubbed and sterilized every square inch of the house. We are all ready for the low microbial diet etc. Andrew's counts are very low so need all these infection control precautions. He has a special mask etc. He has been eating a LOT ... and puffing up with the steroids but not worried about it unduly as there is bound to be a time when he won't be feeling like eating much. Such a gorgeous day we have been able to sun dry all the bed linens etc. Apparently we are in for a hot weekend here in the Bay Area - for the first week of fall. Andrew wants the stationary bike set up in front of the TV. He is really keen to keep up as much physical activity as he can. He trotted around and around the nurses station with his IV pole daily in hospital earning him the nick name Phar Lap. Will update (or see if Andrew wants to) when he is settled in at home. Thanks to all for emails and messages etc. Andrew loves to get them.