Chemotherapy has begun. My IV tower is my constant companion for the next week or so, providing fluids, various medications, and chemotherapy. For those not familiar with the stem cell transplant process, the basic approach is described here.
The IV tower does have a battery so I get to push it around when I walk. Here on the seventh floor the hallway is about 14 laps for one mile. Today I walked about two miles, using my Garmin Vivosport to keep track of the distance. I thought it worthwhile to get a fitness tracker for this stay in order to help me keep moving when I don’t feel like moving.
By the way, my mailing address here at MSK is:
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- George Hluck, room M-718
- 1275 York Avenue
- New York, NY 10065
Thanks to everyone for the notes of support and encouragement. I greatly appreciate it!