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Field Notes From A Stem Cell Transplant
Category: Transplant (Day -6 – Day +17)
“Transplant” is a collection of posts that detail my experience in the hospital. From my admission date to my discharge date.
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I’m very excited to share this one. Discharge came as a surprise, much earlier than the timeline I was given, and I ended up being wheeled out of the hospital on day +17. It was a whirlwind of a day in the best way, though the week leading up to it had its fair share…
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Welcome back. I took some time to focus on just getting through the low point the last week or two. The back half of my hospital stay was about as rough as expected, so I’ll be playing catch-up with the next post or two. I am doing much better now, and I did manage to…
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We’re back with a recap of my first full week here. There were plenty of things I’m proud of, and a few moments I’m less proud of, but overall I’m happy with the progress that was made this week. Let’s jump in. Disclaimer: Every stem cell transplant experience is different. This is mine. Monday, August…
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Today marks the start of the “Field Notes” series. Essentially, my attempt to document what this process actually looks like from the inside. I’ll admit, I may have overestimated my ability to keep a perfectly consistent posting schedule. I had meant to post this earlier this week around day -2 or -1, but as I…
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So, here we are, the day of my admission. As you can probably imagine, I’m feeling a wide range of emotions. To name a few: relief, fear, gratitude, and hope. All pretty valid, I’d say. Relief, because I’ve known since January that my future involves a stem cell transplant, and that day has finally come,…
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