Stem cell infusion

The flavor of the day turned out to be creamed corn which was the smell that those around me detected as my stem cells were re-administered at about 10:30a this morning. Personally I never smelled anything, but they will keep giving me IV fluids until it is no longer wafting out of me.

They gave me pre-meds similar to those that they have given in the past when I got Rituxan. Namely they gave me Benadryl and Tylenol, just in case my fever system accidentally decides to spike a fever in reaction to a sudden appearance of a large number of immune-related cells.

I was expecting a bit more fanfare when the cells returned (below). Something more medieval, like a courtier walking backwards holding a golden bowl, or a guy with a mace leading a procession.  Nevertheless, here they are, my new lease on life: