All in all, the day went well. I got here early this morning with some breakfast for Leo, but all his meds have ruined his appetite and he hasn't been able to eat much at all. Originally, he was supposed to start his transplant at 10am, but due to scheduling problems, they did not start until 1pm. They brought out the first bag of cord blood cells and it's tiny, about a 3 inch square. It's really amazing how much a little bag can be so powerful. After they infused the first bag, Leo's blood pressure went dangerously high, so they had to call the doctor in to check on him. He advised him to take some blood pressure medication to bring it down, which they did immediately, but apparently, it made his blood pressure go way too low. There was a lot of chaos going on, as there were a couple nurses and a doctor in his room trying to regulate his blood pressure. Had it gone any lower than what it was, he may have had to be admitted to the ICU. Luckily, quick action on the staff's part, brought his pressure up to a safer level. All the while, Leo's head was throbbing painfully because of the drastic changes in his blood pressure.
After his pressure came up a bit, they were finally able to infuse the second bag of cells. That one went smoothly with no adverse reactions, so that's good. Right now, he's sleeping off the medications they gave him pre transplant.
According to the doctor, it should take about 2 weeks for the cells to kick in and his counts to start to recover. Let's hope that's the case and that we don't run into any complications. Thanks to everyone that sent prayers and good wishes our way today. Every little bit helps. Today is they start of Leo's recovery journey and let's hope this time will work out better.
Hope everyone enjoys their weekend. It's supposed to be a hot one in Chicago this weekend-be careful out there!
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