A miracle has occurred!
One of our favorite nurses, Donna O., calls from the Oncology center at Albany Med. She informs me that a total of over 8 million stem cells were harvested on Monday and Tuesday, and that no more will be needed. Apheresis is over. Only two days were required, rather than three or four. Donna and I can get a bit more sleep in the mornings now! No more injections, tubes, and machines, at least for a few weeks.
As always, though, there is a downside. We will miss our two oncology nurses, Donna and Christine, who became terrific friends. They were always smiling and funny, not to mention incredibly professional. In addition, we will also miss our new friend, Alexander Ryakov, from the New York Blood Center, who performed the actual procedure, and who, like Donna and Christine, also had a great sense of humor. Alex is from Russia and has established a wonderful career for himself in the USA.
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