Examining his CBC
It’s always the unexpected in transplant. Idan has been tolerating all the chemo well so far (but it’s still very early and the nasty side effects might wait a couple more days or weeks to show themselves), but his recovery from the central line surgery has been more difficult than it should be. He has had a lot of pain in his neck, a fair amount of bruising, and now his jaw muscles are bothering him. We are hoping it’s just a slow recovery and that there is no other underlying issue going on, but we are trying a couple things to see if it eases his discomfort. In the meantime, we are happy to now have 3 days of chemo behind us, with one of his chemo meds finished altogether today. We just started a pretty harsh immunosuppressant called ATG today, and Idan was pre-medicated with some Tylenol and Benadryl to reduce the risk of a serious allergic reaction. The ATG and the chemo continue for two more days and then Idan gets a day of rest before his transplant on July 18. Thanks for all the love, prayers and encouragement. It’s a long, difficult and unpredictable road ahead, but every day that we are moving forward we are that much closer to a cure.
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