Sunday, April 20, 2008

Stem Cell Transplant - Birthday day.

Three months of salvage chemo: check
Six straight days of high Dose Chemo: Checck
Receive stem cellls back: Pending Tomorrow

The last six days of chemo have been nothing short of hell. But in the grad sceme of things, who cares? It's OVER. I will never have a nother bad, lifted on an IV pole again to receive Chemotherapy.

My stem cell birthday - will be. April 21st, this monday.

We will still have a two week major hurdle to jump, after the cells are in tge body. They can form infection, some not -s0 - nice side effects, major fatige, loss of wieght, appetite and energy.

But!
From tonight on - no mo' chemotherapy for bekah :) '
And a small tiddy bitty birthday for my cells.in the good old morn.

All My love
To all of you,

B

16 comments:

Heather said...

Will be thinking about you! Sending positive easy going vibes!

laulausmamma said...

Hi Bekah...bye bye chemo forever!!! Hello to all your clean little cells...may they regenerate and be healthy and happy forever.

((HUGS))
Susan

Anonymous said...

Hell my dear! Happy cell birthday! I hope they are all healthy. I am horrible and have had a package to send and haven't. I promise it is coming. Blessings to you! Can't wait to see you!

Alecia

Veronica said...

Keep counting the days, B....this whole thing will be behind you soon........you're well on the way - Happy Re-Birthday :0)....Vx

Kelly Kane said...

Thinking of you tomorrow on your re-birthday!!! XOXO!

Kelly

Anonymous said...

Happy Re-Birthday, Bekah. To your total health and happiness.
Love, TOG

Steve said...

Happy re-birthday, and to nuking the no-good, dirty Hodge!!!

I'd send you a cake, but I doubt you're in the mood for one! ;) However, Suzanne and I may send a little something your way (and to your Moms!)

Brandy said...

YAY! Happy Re-Birthday Bekah-boo! You made it! WIshing you a complicated-free next few weeks. You're doing it and you're inspiring us all.

Much love from Texas,
Brandy

Wullie said...

Enjoyed speaking to you.

So you're still walking.
Still eating
Still lucid
Still have an attention span

What are you? Superwoman? Way to put me to shame!

Hope the cells went in OK and didn't take too long.
Do you smell? :-)

Missing you.

W
x

Steve said...

Women are tougher than us, Wullie. It sucks but is a fact of life ;)

Great to hear she's holding up well though!

j said...

go girlie go girlie go

Anonymous said...

Hope you had an uneventful re-birthday Bekah! Hoping that immune system will do its restart without too much more trouble for you. Just rest, relax, do your mouth cleaning (it really helps), eat what you can and remember it's only a matter of a few more days and each day is one day closer....
Keep smiling Bekah...

B

Natalia said...

Happy Birthday, Bekah!!!
You've made it! You surely made my day -- thank you, dear! It's only going to get better from here on :) so keep your chin up and keep on smiling :)

sarah said...

Good job, b. I'm thinking of you.

Holla D's,

S

Jessica said...

Rooting for you dear. My quote for today:

"We must be willing to get rid of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us."
~Joseph Campbell

Heaven knows that the one waiting for you is brighter than the sun.

Anonymous said...

Hi,
I just went through the same transplant for Hodgkins and was released after a 3 week stay on April 23, 2008. I am just now feeling human again. Things do get better and I pray we both never have to deal with this horrible disease again!