2nd Bone Marrow Transplant on Tuesday!
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2 days until Blakely’s 2nd stem cell transplant with mom’s cells!
Tomorrow mom will be going to Mayo to have her cells collected. The doctors would like the cells collected peripherally (through the blood) this time instead of collecting through the hip bones. They typically place an IV in each arm and the blood cycles out of your body into a machine, the stem cells are collected then your blood goes back into your other arm. The veins in my arms are too small so I will have to have a central line placed in my neck while awake which I’m a bit nervous about. But thinking about all Blakely has endured, this is nothing and I can be brave like Blakey!
While mom is getting her cells collected, Blakely and Dad will be transported to the same hospital as mom to receive full body radiation, then travel back to our hospital AND THEN go back that night for a second round of total body radiation. She will be put under with general anesthesia for both of these treatments to be sure her body remains completely still.
We would appreciate all the good vibes and prayers that the cell collection and Blakely’s radiation treatment will go as expected.
On Tuesday, August 6th, Blakely will receive mom’s cells for her second transplant. Then it will be another waiting game for the cells to engraft around days +14 to +21. Blakely is so strong!!!
Thanks for all the love and support as always! 🧡
Tomorrow mom will be going to Mayo to have her cells collected. The doctors would like the cells collected peripherally (through the blood) this time instead of collecting through the hip bones. They typically place an IV in each arm and the blood cycles out of your body into a machine, the stem cells are collected then your blood goes back into your other arm. The veins in my arms are too small so I will have to have a central line placed in my neck while awake which I’m a bit nervous about. But thinking about all Blakely has endured, this is nothing and I can be brave like Blakey!
While mom is getting her cells collected, Blakely and Dad will be transported to the same hospital as mom to receive full body radiation, then travel back to our hospital AND THEN go back that night for a second round of total body radiation. She will be put under with general anesthesia for both of these treatments to be sure her body remains completely still.
We would appreciate all the good vibes and prayers that the cell collection and Blakely’s radiation treatment will go as expected.
On Tuesday, August 6th, Blakely will receive mom’s cells for her second transplant. Then it will be another waiting game for the cells to engraft around days +14 to +21. Blakely is so strong!!!
Thanks for all the love and support as always! 🧡
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Jeannette McElroy
As I pray for you all each morning and evening (and think of you during the day) I’m continually uplifted by your faith, courage and steadfastness. We never know while in this life why we’ve been given our particular mountain to climb, but we know WHO we have on our side and THEY are our constant companions. There are angels all around us who have been sent by THEM who are filled with love even though they begin as strangers to us. “…entertaining angels unaware.” I truly have a testimony that there are so many love-filled people around that we are unaware of UNTIL we have “eyes to see”. They have filled my heart to near bursting in my life and I’m more than willing to bet (even though I’m not a betting’ woman☺️) that you have met them, too. We can climb together.
All my love and biggest hugs, Jeannette aka Sister McElroy