I'm Going Home!

Yesterday was Day +10 and my counts continued to go up. My WBC was at 1.4 and platelet counts at 24 but the total ANC count was 830 (greater than the 500 required for discharge) so they said I would be able to go home the following day. SWEET! It was the good news I was waiting for. All my walking around the floor, the physical and mental determination to walk even while nauseous and in pain was all worth it. It has led to a more faster recovery post transplant and I'm seeing the benefits of that perseverance. 

I am going home at Day +11, one day earlier than their revised date and 3 days earlier than their original estimated discharge date. The nurses said that the record they've seen was someone leaving on Day +10; I'm at Day +11 today and that's not too shabby at all. I'm so excited to go home today, see my kids and sleep in my own bed! 

I have to thank all the nurses and doctors here at Stanford hospital. They did an excellent job in taking care of me during my treatment and giving me the right medications and dosages to counteract the side effects that came with the high dose chemo and transplant. I am glad that I was treated at one of the best medical centers in the country. As a thank you to them, Aylang printed out wallet size pics of the kids and had them write a thank you note on the back to the nurses and doctors for taking care of their dad. We attached the pics to bottles of wine and I gave it out to the team. They were really surprised to receive the gift and it put a smile on everyone's faces. They all said we hope we never have to see you again-- which is what we all want to happen. 😊😊

Ok, it's now time to go over the discharge instructions and what to expect the next 30-60 days of recovery at home. I did not enjoy my stay here but I know I was well taken care. More importantly, the treatment was successful so it was all well worth it. 







Comments

  1. DKSeptember 21, 2020 at 7:00 PM

    Couldn’t be happier for you. Congrats and hope to be able to see you soon!

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  2. JamieSeptember 22, 2020 at 10:09 AM

    Yayyy! Congrats!

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  3. eleenSeptember 23, 2020 at 7:58 PM

    So happy for this good news, Dave!

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  4. little mamaSeptember 28, 2020 at 5:20 AM

    Thrilled to hear this! You are strong and amazing!
    ~Michelle (no clue why my name is this when I try to comment.)

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