Today way a very busy and exciting event filled day!  They were here this morning to take my last blood draw at 7:15am this morning.  My temp was 115/74 with 84bpm and temp of 36.0C.

I had a wonderful night and this may not sound like a big deal but to me it is…. For the second night in a row, I woke up one time to go to the bathroom before I woke up at 6:30am to go again. Usually I wake up about every two hours, so I am hoping this is my first good sign that this is working.  Keep your fingers crossed that I have a good third night!!

We left for the clinic to be there at noon and I had to be with Group 3 since my numbers didn’t reach when the others in Group 1 did.  They got to go at 10. I did get to see the group but I hope we all feel good enough to be able to get together before we leave Puebla.  I feel that I have met 4 kindred spirits that I can call my lifelong friends.  I also think the world of their carers and want to remain friends with them also!

Spoke with the doctor and he was very pleased with my numbers which were 39,900 white blood cells, 10.5 hemoglobin, 36.6C temp, and 130/83 blood pressure. So with that, I got to go have the rituxinmab infusion and with that my treatment was ended and I got to sign my discharge papers and fill out a survey which in my mind was all excellent except for à few goods. I handed out my Razorback gifts to everyone and they were very happy and pleased! I was very surprised that they in turn gave gifts also!  How many times did you get a gift from a doctor in the states? Not me!

I also got to put a tack on the wall to show where I am from and I am the first to put a tack in Arkansas.  There was a lady from Little Rock who had HSCT in several years ago. I though am the trail blazer for Clinica Ruiz in Puebla City Mexico. I hope I will not be the last. I would also recommend Chriss as a carer if one would be needed.

The tack may be a little off because Chriss had to hammer it in for me so he took the first picture so I could show him where it went. I know it should be a little closer to Missouri but hey surprisingly enough Piggott wasn’t on the map!

This is me standing trying to point at the tack and if it looks like I am in a strain, well I am.  I stood and there was nothing to hold on to and I couldn’t turn so Chriss had to really get in a strain to take this but it’s done.

I am closing for the night and I am sure I have missed something but it can be posted later if I did.

Good night everyone!