So, here we are in the "Fishbowl", another name for Jeanie's hotel room for the next 3 weeks. It's been about 24 hours after showing up at Brigham and Women's and Jean is ready to begin the next step in her Autologous Stem Cell Transplant ( ASTC or, what Dr. Hakimian refers to as Stem Cell Rescue! ). The Hickman Line is in, all the levels and pre-chemo checks are complete, and the Melphalan ( AKA "The Brown Bag" - see below ) has begun to flow.
Jeanie's spirits are high and are helped by being surrounded by wonderful things to remind her of all the support, prayers, and thoughts out there to support her through this. Despite the drawbacks of size and isolation that define the "Fishbowl", she has already made it as close to home as it could be.
The next 24 hours could bring some changes, but I know Jeanie's incredible strength and courage will bring her through this.
IMike
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