It took over 30 minutes for the nurses to draw blood today for blood level counts. Dale now has five bruises on arms and finally, his wrist vein worked. His nausea and gaging set in as they kept poking holes in veins with limited success. The central line is gone, so arms are main source to draw blood from. Once the doctor came in, he released Dale from the bone marrow transplant team. Doctor said he will see Dale on about Day 90 when they go through all the tests again. Then as Dale responded with off the wall comments, the doctor got right back at him with, "and I can refer you to a psychiatrist who works with post-chemotherapy patients." I laughed! The doctor is not only brilliant, but quick witted. Next week, radiology, week after that, back to his mantle cell lymphoma doctor. Maintenance time.
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