Author Archives: kscottmullins

It’s T+10 today.  The doctor told my Mom she’s finishing the “first bad third” of this transplant journey, and she’ll soon enter the “second bad third”, which is slightly less bad.  The final third is recovery, but in this situation … Continue reading →

I’ve been here eleven days.  It seems like a month.  I am entrenched into the routine of the ward now, and have my daily rituals, based on what times vitals are taken, blood, doctors’ rounds, etc.  There is no interaction … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Day Zero, a very special day in the world of bone marrow transplant patients.  It’s considered a new birthday of sorts, and certainly a rebirth, hopefully into health.  Yesterday my Mom received my bone marrow, and now those … Continue reading →

Cytoxin is pretty nasty stuff. My Mom likes to look nice, and she bought a whole new wardrobe of track suits, button front tops and pajamas to wear at the hospital.  You know things are bad when she abandons them … Continue reading →