12 weeks without transfusion

Okay its totally freaky but I'm making red cells like crazy. My last blood test results, last friday were 117. Admittedly that's down from the 127 the week before but still its good. Still no medical theories as to why... well there is my theory and  that's 'I have made a demand on my blood, from the work under the house, but that's not very sound science.  But then again there are no other theories put forward at this time so that's the current thinking!

We got the go ahead to plan a trip to NORAM from Doc Shoozenbootzen.  We have worked out time frames so we booked tickets. June 17th leave and back on July 10. Time in Calgary, Oysooyous, Kelowna, Victoria and Seattle. So John and Cathy, Rick and the Kids, Marge, Heather and Nick, Jim and Irene, Jo and Rick, Peg and Lynn can expect a visit and Joe and Gabe can expect witnesses to the wedding. Joni,John,Marlene and Nicole can expect guests. Calgary supporters and friends can expect a party.

Unless we change our mind then its all up for grabs.

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Chris

Its been six days since I got my donor Bro's cells (Sung to the tune by the Bare Naked Ladies)

So six days and I feel fine, no sign of GVHD yet.. Who know maybe these Lymphocyte cells are not yet kicking butt. I feel great though. Got lots done on the new stuff for the Big Knock. Am getting ready to launch the new stuff but I need to get some people rev'ed up first. I have a knock cooking as well but my sister in law told it to me and I can't remember the details. So I either have to do a sense memory thing to try to remember........nope .... or just call her.
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Chris

More Cells on board

Went down to Brisbane yesterday and got another batch of the DonorBro's cells.  I get them in increasing amounts I think I got 3 times the first lot. and next is 9 times but that may have been some thing I remember about something else. Any it still wasn't a huge amount  because as they were flushing the little bag I realised the cells still hadn't got down the tube into me yet. That happened on the second flush and almost immediately I was breathing out the chemical that they use to cryovac the cells with and it smells like 'nibbles corn' according to Bluey!

Got blood test results and I'm back up to 117 that's ten weeks without transfusion which is so excellent. No sign of GVHD yet. Remember we want a little of the Graft Vs Host Disease so it attacks the Fibrosis.

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Chris