Category Archives: burkitts

My New Birthday: Day Zero

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

I am told there will be 7 bags of approximately 50 mls of stem cells. The color will be red, but that is from pieces of red blood cells. They will arrive in a freezer, packed in DMSO (preservative), and extremely frozen (their words).
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Chewing Ice

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

Today is day -2. I will receive my final dose of chemotherapy, it is called melphalan. I am on a seven day countdown, with day zero being the day I receive my stem cells back into my body. Melphalan usually … Continue reading →

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Stem Cell Build Up in progress…

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

Just a quick blog to say I’m getting my neupogen injections. Four days worth (Sunday through Wednesday). Tomorrow, Wednesday, they will also include a dose of “Mozobil” to help mobilize the stem cells so they will leave the bone marrow … Continue reading →

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Highway 114

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

Janice and I woke at 5am. We headed out through the rain and traffic to brave 114 to Dallas. Highway 114 is special. Especially bad. It is one of the worst drives I’ve done through any metroplex so far. Continue reading →

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Posted on October 11, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

I am finished with chemo for now. Met with my transplant team twice this week. Started the workup yesterday (Friday 9th). They drew about a 55 gallon drum of blood from me. Met with financial counselor, insurance person, RN, and … Continue reading →

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No More Chemo!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

I’m first going to get something off my chest: I have the worst insurance you can imagine. This is an ongoing problem and it has manifested its ugly head once again. I have to say, my insurance company sucks and … Continue reading →

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So Much For That!

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

The PET scan this morning is a “no go.” You see, the PET scan works off of sugars and how they are utilized in the body. The blood sugar has to be below 150. I guess 262 is too high. … Continue reading →

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General Update 9.25.14

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

I have a question I’ll throw out to all of you: “have you or anyone you know personally radically changed their work life after chemo and cancer?” I’m reassessing priorities. Common thing to do in situations like mine. I have this deep unction to want to come out of this and “start over fresh.”
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50 years

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

Fifty years. I made it by the Grace of God. My goal is to make 51 now. A noble goal for me! Continue reading →

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Looking Up

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

My nadir is in full bloom. Laying on my back in the bottom of a chemo well is not a fun place to be. The one advantage is that I can only be looking up from here. I seem to … Continue reading →

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