Today Andrew got his "Hickman Catheter" put in. This line into his blood stream will be used from now on to give Andrew chemo and eventually, Ross's bone marrow. While it is an "easy" procedure - 10 minutes done by a physician's assistant - Andrew is now sore. Worse, as long as he has it in, he cannot do any repetitive motion. No tennis! (No vacuuming either, although no worries there!)
Andrew begins chemo to suppress his immune system tomorrow. We also move into patient housing tomorrow. While we've been very comfortable at a downtown hotel, it will be nice to be right across the street from the hospital and to have a kitchenette.
We've definitely been capitalizing on Baltimore's great fresh seafood. Once AJ's blood counts are low (i.e. his immune system is weak), he will not be able to eat "dicey" food like sushi or shellfish or steak tartare. Anyway, this has meant some great meals.
So, prayers for tomorrow include 1) that AJ would tolerate the first day of chemo well, 2) that the move into patient housing is smooth and not too disappointing (since we wanted an apartment, not a studio) and 3) that AJ doesn't have any complications from today's procedure (and that he's not too sore!). Thanks for your prayers. We hope to be "settled" soon.
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