New Cells Are Infused! HappyDay!

At 3:04 PM the infusion started, and it was complete by 3:30. Gene was given an adavan/benedryl cocktail which he is just waking up from. We played some soft music, healing harp, gregorian chants and more, had a slide show of the farm going on....a very peaceful afternoon. Hopefully the cells are liking their new digs and Gene's are behaving in a friendly manner as well. It was pretty cool, you could actually see the stem cells in the saline solution right at the end. It all happened here in the room, I'm including a few photos, if I can figure out how.

It was very emotional for us, I think me even more than Gene, at this point....I slept for awhile as well. Now the hard work begins! Engraftment, the process of the new stem cells finding their way into Gene's marrow and beginning to grow into the needed red cells, white cells and platelets can take up to two weeks, and "marrow recovery", where the production is going strongly enough for him to go home can take 21 - 100 days, of course, we're going for 21! Bone Marrow Biopsy at Day 30 to look inside the marrow and see whats going on. Today is day zero, tomorrow day one, of his new "lease on life"!

Thank you for being with us, for all of your prayers, wishes and energy. We are already so blessed to have come this far. ¡Gracias a Dios!