My stem cells have engrafted. Praise God! This means I'm no longer neutropenic (when you don't have enough stem cells to fight off infection). As a result, they disconnected me from the fanny pack of hydration that I had to carry around everyone. Additionally, I no longer have daily trips to Stanford. My next appointment is on Wednesday where they will remove my catheter if my platelets are high enough.
They say that while I have a functional immune system, it's very young, like a baby's. I'm still on the low microbial diet for another ~20 days, but it should mean that the worst of things is over.
God is good!
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