Posted by Becky
Leif got his total body radiation early this morning, but he cleverly managed to sneak in a short walk beforehand. I say he was clever, because the radiation made him feel nauseated; afterwards, all he wanted to do was nap. After previous radiation sessions, the nausea wore off after a short nap, but this time the nap didn't cut it, and he needed to take some anti-nausea pills as well, and didn't have an appetite for lunch.
One of the pre-medications they give prior to stem cell infusion is Benedryl, which makes Leif feel bad, so he didn't get a break from feeling cruddy before getting the cells. He's still feeling rather nauseated and headachey; the nurses are giving him some painkillers and more anti-nausea drugs. They got the cells started at around 2:25, right when Leif's mom called to wish him well - great timing, Rhonda!
Leif's anonymous donor continues to be awesome; they collected 14 million cells, and Leif only needs 5 million today. The remainder will be frozen in case he needs more in the future. The cells came from somewhere close enough that no preservative was necessary, which is nice; if people react to the transfusion, it is generally to the preservative and not the cells.
Leif got his total body radiation early this morning, but he cleverly managed to sneak in a short walk beforehand. I say he was clever, because the radiation made him feel nauseated; afterwards, all he wanted to do was nap. After previous radiation sessions, the nausea wore off after a short nap, but this time the nap didn't cut it, and he needed to take some anti-nausea pills as well, and didn't have an appetite for lunch.
One of the pre-medications they give prior to stem cell infusion is Benedryl, which makes Leif feel bad, so he didn't get a break from feeling cruddy before getting the cells. He's still feeling rather nauseated and headachey; the nurses are giving him some painkillers and more anti-nausea drugs. They got the cells started at around 2:25, right when Leif's mom called to wish him well - great timing, Rhonda!
Leif's anonymous donor continues to be awesome; they collected 14 million cells, and Leif only needs 5 million today. The remainder will be frozen in case he needs more in the future. The cells came from somewhere close enough that no preservative was necessary, which is nice; if people react to the transfusion, it is generally to the preservative and not the cells.
Hurrah for unfrozen and unpreserved cells!! Yea for a walk! Yea Leif! Whoop! (oops, sorry for the Aggie yell for the UT guy!)
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No problem. I will take all the cheers I can get. :)
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