What a long strange trip this has been....

Well, the day we have all been waiting for has arrived.  The stem cells should be here around 2:30 p.m.  They're going to start him on hydration at 11:30 a.m.  His white blood cells are dropping which means he has no energy.  The diarea has finally subsided and he doesn't seem to have nausea symptoms right now.  But that could change any minute.  For the most part, he seems to be tolerating this treatment quite well.  He says that his mouth is getting a little sensitive so we need to keep up with the salt water rinses every hour.  Once things start rolling around here I'll keep you updated as to what's going on.