Kathryns Walk

 

And now the battle against bone cancer moves to a new battleground. Today we’re at Swedish Cancer Institute, where I’ve just gotten my first shot of something called GCSF . That’s a drug that will stimulate my bone marrow to produce stem cells and release them into my bloodstream. The purpose of flooding me with new stem cells is to harvest them, next week. These little soldiers will be set aside to save my life in about 3 weeks, after my bone marrow is destroyed in one shot by something called Melphalan. Sounds dramatic I know, but this treatment has been done so many times to so many Multiple Myeloma patients that we’re virtually certain it’ll work. The treatment will prevent any new tumors for years to come. They tell us that the shots will cause bone pain, and they’ve given us instructions on how to deal with it. There will be 3 more weeks of feeling relatively better before the battle to come in March. How do I feel? A little scared to be honest. This is serious stuff. But more th...

We get February off from chemotherapy, to collect my stem cells, and to rest and recover from the past 5 months of weekly treatments. Get me healthy, mind & body, and prepare for the upcoming intensive chemo. It’s been almost two weeks since my last treatment and I’m feeling better already. I’m starting to enjoy eating again, and most of the nasty side effects are fading away. I get tired easily, but I feel my body starting to be resilient again. We don’t need anything right now, other than your positive thoughts. Thank you for caring!