Happy New Year Everyone!
Good news: the hospital has total approval AND the insurance approved me to receive the non-myeloblative treatment (also known as the mini transplant). I think last posting I told you I was to be admitted yesterday, however it was changed to today. We go in at 8:00 to get sedated and have the Central Line inserted. Then I will be transported to my room. There I will receive pain medication for the discomfort from the central line. The docs will come in to talk to us and sometime in the afternoon I will receive my first dose of chemo. It will run 2 hours tomorrow and Wednesday. The next 5 days I will receive chemo for 30 minutes each day. Next Tuesday, Jan. 11, Tracy will give the stem cells and I will receive them sometime that evening.
I'll let you know more as I know. I've been feeling really great! Except for my head attire, I doubt anyone would know I am sick! It has been nice. At times I have a false sense of being healthy,,, but I know I am not and in a matter of time I will be very sick if I don't pursue this treatment.
Bring on the prayers for me and my family please. Blessings to all of you, Lori
P.S. More frequent updates will be on my caringbridge site.