End of Chemo

Today was pretty uneventful and Dave did well with his chemo, although it does have a delayed reaction as far as side-effects, so he will be monitored closely at the hospital. Tomorrow will be a day of rest and Thursday the actual stem cell transplant. Transplanting the stem cells is a lot like dialysis, and is a painless procedure. The stem cells are introduced through his Hickman catheter similar to the the procedure of harvesting them. He is already tired of being in the hospital, and keeping his mind focused on other things is pretty challenging. It helped though having "The Godfather" (all 3 episodes) on t.v. I still don't understand how someone can watch the same movie over and over, but oh, well, anything that helps! I have been able to go back and forth to the hospital throughout the day by taking the SCCA shuttle. The ride is about 10 minutes one way, so it gives me a little time to "regroup". Ripley is doing great and is getting spoiled by the hotel staff; they are just awesome. We couldn't be in a nicer place, and the beds are the best!