Today Jason is beginning his journey through hopefully his last chemotherapy ever!!!! We went to see Dr. Nieto and go J's official height and weight so that they can calculate the chemo. Everyone is happy with how Jason is physically going into this round. He has even dropped a few more pounds of water weight. His tumor markers still remain in normal range 3 and a half months out of his first transplant and is still in radiographical remission. Dr. Nieto said that he believes that this is a cure for Jason. He also says that Jason will not need any surgery to remove any residual masses.
This transplant round will still be harsh but less so than the one he went through. I suppose the other one was so hard that this though still crazy will seem like a cakewalk compared to the first. Dr. Nieto is actually the actin physician on the floor right now so we will have him until next Monday.
We are in room G1157. This is apparently a Bone Marrow Transplant Floor not a stem cell floor so Ronan is not allowed on this floor and hopefully by the time that J could gather enough suppport to leave this floor we will just be packing to go home.
I have decorated the room for Christmas even though Dr. Nieto said he will try to get J home before then. So please send Christmas cards to J here. It will help raise his spirits and make more pretties to decorate the room with. YOu can mail them to:
Jason Elliott
Room: G1157
MD Anderson Cancer Center
PO Box 300206
Houston TX 77230-0206
We are settled in and I have my sewing machine to work on Christmas presents, we have the computer, J will be having physical therapy everyday, they have the exercise classes 3 days a week and I will get him out walking around as much as possible. We dont want to lose any ground and maybe even gain some.
Thats about all for today. Tomorrow we start the chemo!!! Bring it on! Prayers Welcomed! Kimmy
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