Awaiting lift off

Well tomorrow is day zero the day I get back my scleroderma free stem cells and let them loose to build my new immune system and a brighter future. My haemoglobin was low from all the chemotherapy and I received some blood to top me up. The chemo finished yesterday and I have the last immunoglobulin infusion going otherwise known as the rabbit. It was great to get rid of the catheter and irrigation today and this has helped with walking don`t feel like hopping around like a rabbit just yet. The BMT unit at the northwestern is one of the few units in America to have a reverse air system not just in your room but the whole Bone Marrow Transplant floor. This allows you to be free to walk with a mask which helps keep the old bellows going and the madness of solitary confinement at bay. Craig and the phone calls also help break up the monotony of the long days.

The 15th floor of the Northwestern yields me a striking view of lake Michigan, John Hancock Tower and Oprah's penthouse in the water tower seeing the mist this morning covering the sky scrapers was very different to the vistas of Arizona. At night Craig says it looks like a scene from the Blade Runner movie.

Well another day completed awaiting tomorrow and my new start to better health. My early Christmas present from Dr Burt arrives in the form of my stem cells tomorrow. I would give him a big hug but cannot due to isolation precautions. Even Craig won`t give me a peck on the cheek in case of bugs that's being a nurse for you..

Thanks for all the well wishes concerns and prayers.
Love Sharon and Craig