This is a photo Gil took last year as fall leaves covered the ground. This year he'll watch the leaves turn colors through his hospital window on the world.
His transplant schedule looks like this:
September 22: Meet with Karmanos Cancer Center team all day for final planning
September 25: Go to OR as an outpatient at Karmanos for central line placement
September 28 (aka Day-7): Admission to Karmanos
September 29 (aka Day-6): Busulfan and Fludarabine IV chemo
September 30 (aka Day-5): Busulfan and Fludarabine IV chemo
October 1 (aka Day-4): Busulfan and Fludarabine IV chemo
October 2 (aka Day-3): Busulfan and Fludarabine IV chemo, Tacrolimus and Cellcept.
October 3 (aka Day-2): Busulfan and Fludarabine IV chemo
October 4 (aka Day-1): Day of rest from chemo
October 5 (aka Day 0): Receive Genie's stem cells today!
October 6 (aka Day+1): Remain in hospital until counts are stable
October 7 (aka Day+2): Remain in hospital until counts are stable
October 8 (aka Day+3): Remain in hospital until counts are stable
October 9 (aka Day+4): Remain in hospital until counts are stable
October 10 (aka Day+5): Remain in hospital until counts are stable
October 11 (aka Day+6): Start Neupogen for a few days to increase counts
Home?!?
Haiku:
The countdown begins
On a path of no return
Waiting to be well.
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