My dad is in the hospital! He was admitted late last night and received his first round of chemotherapy this morning (each round only takes 15-20 minutes). Tomorrow, he will receive one more round followed by a day of rest. On Tuesday, he will begin to receive his stem cells back. The doctors are not sure how long this process will take as it varies from person to person.
My dad is feeling well right now. The chemotherapy takes about a week to have any side affects. Although he has to keep ice in his mouth for 7 hours a day to avoid mouth and throat sores. Overall, he is very glad to have the final process under way.
A few people have inquired about the hospital address:
University of Chicago Bernard Mitchell Hospital
6 NW - Gary R Renaud
5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC 6041
Chicago, IL 60637-1470
Currently, he is not able to have many visitors and will not be able to accept any flowers or plants throughout his stay (due to potential infection). If you are interested in sending something-I know he loves dark chocolate:)
I will keep everyone posted on the progress.
Thanks,
Michelle
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