Day -5

In JHH terms, today is day -5 which leads up to Day Zero, transplant day. So far I have had 5 doses of Busulfan, thankfully with no side effects. I am most grateful! As a result of the blood tests last night it was found that my chemo levels are not sufficient to get the job done for my height and weight so I am now taking 31 teeny tiny pills per dose instead of 29. My most recent dose was at 8:00 PM, my next will be at 2:00 AM. Because my dose increased I was NPO (nothing by mouth) from 6:00-10:00 PM. Fortunately, I was smart enough to eat dinner before that time. I am currently having blood drawn every 12 minutes. At 10:00 the intervals will be longer but that doesn't count when they come in to take vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temp). Hopefully, I'll get some good power naps in there at some point!