The donor transplant process has started! Michael started his chemo treatments on Saturday 2/28 and will have three days of chemo. The dosage or strength of the chemo chemicals is only about 1/4 as strong as previous treatments. Side effects are minimal, so far.
He will receive the donor stem cells on Wednesday 3/4.
At this point you wait to see what happens, with certain side effects a sure thing and they get treatment by pre-loading specific meds. The big issues are rejection of the transplanted stem cells and infections. Both will be monitored closely and treated as needed.
But still, it is a wait and see game of watching for positive gains or emerging problems!
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