The next stretch of the journey has started.

We went today to get fluid aspirated from some pockets that remain after the surgery that Jason had in May. They wanted to make sure that it is not infection. Tomorrow is kind of a big day for us. Definately for Jason. We start the journey through Stem Cell transplantation. He has some blood work to do in the morning, an EKG, and an anesthesia interview in the afternoon. Wednesday, we go to a pre admission Transplant class, and Thursday he has the sub-clavian catheter insertion and the removal of his PICC line, we also meet with the Stem Cell Transplant doctor and the research coordinator for the clinical trial that Jason is entering, also a Patient teaching class on how to give shots, just in case I havent been doing that twice sometimes three times a day since last October. On Friday he has a pelvic MRI and we meet with the Business Center to discuss money (bummer, why do they have to rain on my parade?). Then (drumroll please) he is admitted Saturday to start the mobilization chemo process. It will be five days of 3 different drugs, this is to help rid his body of as much cancer as possible and to move the stem cells from his bones out into the blood stream so that they can collect them 8in early August. I think I mentioned this in the earlier blog but the Houston Benefit for Jason's Journey is underway, please visit jlelliott.com for more info. Remember that tickets have to be prepurchased. We would love to see you there! Keep those prayers coming the next 6 months are really going to be trying on Jason and our families. Kimmy