8-13-2008

Although the transplant went as planned it was not as I imagined. It was very intense from the beginning of the day. I was very nervous all day in anticipation of the transplant. All I could think about was the last tranplant and how I felt before, during and after. Needless to say, this was not a pleasant feeling. Once the time came to start the infusion I was a nervous wreck but I had a good group of support there for help. At the start of the infusion I felt ok but soon after my body began to chill beyond control and I was trembling even after four to five blankets were added to my body. After the infusion I had a severe headache which felt like my eyes were going to pop out at anytime and my body ached like I had been running for days.

I feel better today but I am very tired and have little energy. I feel optimistic for the next ten days. It takes approximately seven to ten days to ingraft.