Stem Cell Schedule

Hi everyone,
I'm sending out my schedule for my treatment so you know whats going on:

*Tuesday 20th Oct:
8am: Insert a Hickman Catheter into chest.
Have a bone marrow biopsy and blood test.
2pm: Go to ward three west and talk about upcoming treatment expectations and questions.

*Thursday 22nd Oct:
24 hr Urine test

*Friday 23rd Oct:
8.30am Gated Blood Pool Scan to see if heart can take Chemo. Will be radioactive for 48hrs after.

10.45am Lung function test to get baseline of lung functions.

*Sat 24th Oct:
Admission into Boxhill Hospital

*Sunday 25 th Oct and Monday 26th Oct:
Chemotherapy

Monday Night 26th Oct:
Transfered to Alfred Hospital for radiotherapy next morning.

Tuesday 27th oct:
At Alfred Hospital
Am Radiotherapy
pm Radiotherapy

Wednesday 28th Oct:
At Alfred Hospital
Am Radiotherapy
pm Radiotherapy

Thursday 29th oct:
At Alfred Hospital
Am Radiotherapy
pm Radiotherapy

Friday 30th Oct:
Back at Boxhill Hospital where my Stem Cell transplant will take place, via a dripline.

Sat 31st Oct:
Recover, and wait for my stem cells to graft,
I will have no immune system. not sure how long I will be in hospital




love
Carl