JPH·Jun 24, 2021Back to LA…With the two greatest caregivers this side of the Mississippi (really whichever side you are on).
JPH·Jun 19, 2021A Bump in the RoadIt’s now Day +22. That’s a lot of days since the last time I wrote. That probably means things haven’t exactly gone perfectly smoothly. At…A response icon1A response icon1
JPH·Jun 5, 2021Day +8Have you ever had a week in which each day felt like it lasted more than a week? I have. Fortunately, I can report that so far I have…
JPH·May 29, 2021“Day -1" and “Day-Zero” are Done!I have now made it through “Day -1” (Infusion of Melphalan chemo) and “Day Zero” — Infusion of my stem cells aka “The Transplant.”) Both…A response icon1A response icon1
JPH·May 27, 2021Jason’s Adventures in Little Rock Part IIII just looked back at my last post, in which I wrote I was heading back to LA for “a few weeks of R&R.” That was on March 7, 2020(!), so…
JPH·Mar 8, 2020Mission (Stem Cell Collection) AccomplishedMy last post was on Day 12 (Sunday March 1). I had just started receiving twice daily shots to boost my white cell counts and stimulate…
JPH·Mar 2, 2020Chemo TimeI am now on Day 12 of this treatment cycle. On days 1–4 I received the major meds. Four of those meds were via 24-hr nonstop IVs — I was…
JPH·Feb 20, 2020Jason’s Adventures in Little Rock IISince October, I’ve been continuing my treatments (daily thalidomide; weekly steroids and Velcade; and Daratumamab every other week) at…A response icon1A response icon1
JPH·Oct 11, 2019Getting Ready to Head HomeThis week I had my first bump in the road in the form of food poisoning. Monday started like any other here and ended with me awake most of…
JPH·Oct 8, 2019Field TripI am now in week 3 of the first treatment cycle. During week 3 and week 4, there is only 1 infusion per week (on Wednesday), which means…