No, I am not home yet, but it’s okay. There was a big delay in getting me in to have the catheter inserted today and that shoved everything back. They were actually planning to start harvesting my stem cells this afternoon but because I didn’t finish with the catheter until 3:30, it was too late to do that. They want to start harvesting at 8 am tomorrow so they kept me overnight in order to give me a 7 am dose of neupogen and then off to harvest. This could all be a good thing because my white counts doubled this morning from yesterday and it wouldn’t be unexpected that the same thing could happen tomorrow, meaning that there is a better chance they will get all the stem cells they need in one day and I wouldn’t have to come back and do it again. The catheter they inserted is also horrible and it should come out as soon as they are finished harvesting. It is just like my PICC line, only larger and hanging out of the side of my neck. Not only is it uncomfortable, but it is hideous looking and I feel like some bizarre version of Frankenstein.  My scarves are coming in handy as a fashionable cover up.

Joel and Steph brought more sushi down tonight and we’re in the middle of watching the Ravens game. I guess it might sound silly at this point to say I will be home tomorrow, but I really believe I will. That will make this trip to the hospital exactly one month long. Crazy.