Day 38: PET Scan results are positive

I haven't updated the blog since the day I was released from the hospital on June 25, but you haven't missed much.

Day 16: A Breath of Fresh Air

After eight long days of being confined to the third floor, I finally received permission to go outside.

Day 15: The Home Stretch

Everything related to my physical health has continued to go well here in the third week of my stay at Seidman Cancer Center.

Day 14: Same S*it, Different Day

It's official--I've been at University Hospital's Seidman Cancer Center for two full weeks.

Day 13: Staying the Course

As I wrap up my second week here at Seidman, I can't help but think I'm getting closer to discharge.

Day 11: I'm Pretty Much a Rock Star

No, the headline isn't misleading. I'm pretty much a rock star.

Day 8: Let There Be Cake!

A quick note on Day 8, also known as Transplant Day, and then I'll get to the real focus of today's blog post.

Day 7: Key Decision Made

I've wrestled with a lot of thoughts and decisions since being admitted to the hospital eight days ago. 

Day 6: No time for reflection

Yesterday I wrote of the hopes and dreams and sorrows experienced on Seidman 3. Today, my thoughts are in the same place, only with a different perspective.

Day 4: Boredom Surges

Saturday was my fourth day in the hospital as I prepare for CAR-T therapy on June 12. 

Day 3: The ups and downs of hospitalization

The title of this blog post is a bit misleading. There really are no "ups" of hospitalization but I take little wins when I can get them.

Day 2: Boredom, Bloating and Beeping

Day 2 of my adventure in CAR-T therapy was rather uneventful, short of receiving my first dose of chemotherapy.

Day 1: Déjà vu

Day 1 of summer camp, also known as CAR-T therapy got off to a familiar start.

Cell collection was a Success!

Cell collection went pretty well on Thursday. It actually went far better and I spent far less time at the hospital than I did back in 2009 when I was preparing for my stem cell transplant.

And so it begins...

Tomorrow starts my journey through CAR-T therapy in the hopes of once again putting my Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) into remission and even possibly curing me of the disease.

Turning the Corner

Well, here we are, we've turned the corner and we're head straight for CAR-T Therapy.

Full Steam Ahead!

Today, Paulette and I met at University Hospital's Seidman Cancer Center downtown with my transplant team: Dr. Boughan and Dr. Kapoor and Ann Verde, who is my transplant coordinator. We followed that up with a visit to UH Geauga for what should be my final dose of chemotherapy before the real fun starts in 10 days.

A CAR-T Primer

I have now referenced CAR-T therapy several times. Here's a bit of a primer on what it is and how it works.

Day 1 is behind me

Steve vs. MCL II officially got underway on Friday with a round of chemotherapy at University Hospitals' Geauga branch of the Seidman Cancer Center.

Is 70-percent Greater Than X?

Admittedly, I often struggle with math but the equation I was presented with today is bound to stump even the mathematical genius.