Day 3 - All Settled In
Joe has settled into his room with his new roommate (Gertie, his IV pole). They have become best of friends and go everywhere together! He's got a great view from his room and we've done some decorating with family pictures too.
After arriving at 3 pm on Tuesday, had his first round of chemo at 10 pm Tuesday night and his second round of chemo at 10 am Wednesday morning. Today is a rest day and they'll even remove his IV for 24 hours. Tomorrow, Friday, 9/5, he will receive his stem cell transplant about noon which will be 3 IV bags and should take about 30 to 45 minutes. The nurses are creating a calendar for him so he knows what to expect. They have shared that they will be able to tell him exactly how he'll be feeling on any given day so I don't think we're in for any big surprises but the road is about to get much rougher.
He rested well on Tuesday night, but Wednesday night had a bit of a rough night and couldn't sleep. Overall, he's in good spirits, has his laptop and ready to get going (you know how he is!)
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Courtney, thank you for keeping us posted. My mom is his Aunt Louise and she has kept him on her mind and in her prayers constantly --- as have so many of his family and friends! Please tell him the entire HOOD clan loves him and is with him in spirit - thinking of him, pulling for him, and above all praying for him.