Today marked the end of chemotherapy. Thank God we made it through the preparative treatment! Tomorrow JT will get a day of rest before Transplant Day on Tuesday. Jim and I swapped out yesterday afternoon so he is receiving the brunt of the zombie blood side effects – did you see the picture of JT’s pole? Our attempt to inject some humor into the otherwise dull lives that BMT nurses lead.
Most of the radiation side affects taper off in about 24 hours. He’s left with severe nausea and diarrhea. He also woke yesterday to a swollen face because of the fluids his body is retaining. The particular chemo he is on also can do some pretty extensive damage to his kidneys. They have been giving him meds to increase his urine output in order to flush the kidneys. It makes for a long night! It’s been a long hard week for his body, so Monday’s day of rest will be a nice change for him. Not a pretty picture to paint, but it’s a day in the life of a bone marrow patient.
Looking forward to next week! Enjoy your weekend my friends, God bless all of you!
xo Sabrina
Today marked the end of chemotherapy. Thank God we made it through the preparative treatment! Tomorrow JT will get a day of rest before Transplant Day on Tuesday. Jim and I swapped out yesterday afternoon so he is receiving the brunt of the zombie blood side effects – did you see the picture of JT’s pole? Our attempt to inject some humor into the otherwise dull lives that BMT nurses lead. 
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