Today was just another step forward, stem cell extraction. They have put a tube, about 12 to 15 inches long, down inside the jugular vein. It wasn't painful, just slightly uncomfortable. They hooked me up to a machine made in Massachusetts, imagine that!, to extract the blood, separate it with a centrifuge into red blood cells, plasma, and stem cells. Other than having to lie for five hours and not tee-tee, oops!, it was not eventful.
John, Nancy, and I walked outside for some fresh air and were met by Hatice, cute younger woman who had also had just had (stem cell extraction). Hatice faints easily and became weak. Fortunately, Dr F came along, called Anastasia to bring a wheelchair for her. I, jealous of the attention, began to feel weak and had to be pushed on my rollator.
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