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.

Always listen to Her

Well, I learned a valuable lesson on Friday. Always listen to the wife.

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.

Round 2 and some Good News Too

Day 2 of chemotherapy was as uneventful as the first day on Friday and that's a good thing.

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.

Bouncing back in time for Round 2

I'm finally bouncing back from Friday's first round of chemotherapy, just in time for round two today at 1:00 p.m.

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.

Insidious or not, I want my soul back

Insidious, an adjective, or a 2011 horror flick. Either way, I can't shake the word from my brain.

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.

Springsteen releases new tune

Bruce Springsteen recently released a new song from his upcoming album entitled, "Western Stars."

Here I go again

Last week, I had both a PET Scan and a surgical biopsy to determine the extent of my cancer relapse. Today, we met with Dr. Friedman to get the results and to plan the course of action regarding treatment.