Thursday, September 30, 2010
Stem Cell Collection
Grant has been going in for neupogen injections all week to stimulate stem cell production. Early this morning he went in for one more shot and then his stem cells were collected by apheresis later in the day. Here is a photo of him hooked up for the morning with his blood coming out of one arm, spun around in a centrafuge to collect to white blood cells and then the rest returned through the other arm. This took about 5 hours and I think they said 16 liters (about 3+ times his blood volume) was circulated through. Will hear later today if enough stem cells were collected. If not, they will hook him up again tomorrow. Andrew went in for one round of radiation and a transfusion and we are about to go back for the second round. Tomorrow Grant's stem cells will be transplanted into Andrew via IV. Both snoozing now, need to wake Andrew to go back.
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Grant Donating!!
Grant Donating his Stem Cells
Lizzie's Birthday
Andrew. Lizzie, Alice, Penny, Angus
Lizzie b'day (Sept 28)
Happy Birthday to Lizzie
Thanks Andrew for the loan of "Spin". Best Science Fiction book I've read in a long, long time. It inspired me to go to the cut rate bookstore and buy two more of Wilson's books: "Bios" and "Blind Lake". So don't buy them, just get them from me.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the stem cell transplant.
Mike Shields
Sending lots of positive healing energy your way, Andrew. It has already been a long process and you are just getting to the race. You have the fun, optimistic attitude to make this a huge success.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo of you and the family on Lizzie's birthday. The yellow print on your shirt even matches your mask - how stylish of you!
The photo of Grant is not as becoming but thank goodness for Grant.