Today was my last day of treatment. After this it’s all in on the stem cell transplant. To honor this milestone I got all of you a gift. I upgraded the site! There no more ads on the site so you won’t have to read about catheters unless I am writing about catheters. Don’t you worry, if it does at any point go there I will give you a detailed rundown with pictures and maybe even a video. Your welcome. I also purchased Keithstreatmentstatus.com. You don’t need the .wordpress anymore.

Today I went in and got the monthly IV for my bone infusion with my last shot of Valcade. I will still have to do the bone infusion meds post stem cell but other then that they will have to find a new pin cushion. As the title hinted when I was done the amazing staff at Lahey in Derry came over confetti bombed me and gave me a cake to celebrate. It got a little dusty in there for the wife.

I do not recommend cancer but if you do have it and live in NH that team is awesome. I’ld say I am going to miss them but again they always come with needles. Maybe we can reschedule for Tuesdays “treatment” at the brewery instead. I got a picture of the weekly needle. I was hoping to get a picture of the full biohazard suit they put on to give it but today for the first time ever the nurse decided to live dangerously and went in with just gloves.

I also go my Echo Cardiogram last week, that came back all clear. My heart is working as designed, cold and bitter just as I like it. This week I take the lung test then next week I have a two hour dental exam. The fun really starts after labor day when I go in for the harvesting. My Derry Oncologist says I can request the drugs to be sent to the moon when they put the hose in. Which makes me feel a little better about it. I want to be so high that I don’t even ask the Doctor why he doesn’t have his shirt on.

Now I got a couple weeks off of the drugs. Phase 1 was a complete success.

Last couple weeks have been pretty good. Still get a little gassed at times and sore but also I have been a lot more active. Last week I worked on some wood working projects, built a couple cheese/cutting boards with my Pops. I also am almost done with my porch swing so I can lounge country style while watching the games on my back porch this football season.

Saturday I jammed with friends until 2am. After six rounds of treatment my physicians assistant is just laughing at the slightly elevated liver values. All my blood work came back great but that one pesky value comes back high if you have “too many” adult beverages. Her and I are still is disagreement on what “too many” is in real life terms. I got to be honest I wasn’t up till 2am drinking milk and tea.

Today is the last day of treatment you know what that means? Bring on the short ribs! The house is already smelling of short rib goodness. I wish there was a way to send scents through the web because it is glorious!

If anyone wants more detailed information or to donate to research for Multiple Myeloma here is a link to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. These are the people who are most likely to find a cure. Which means no more blueberry muffins on Tuesday, but also no more shots and drugs that make demon babies. The muffins are good, but not that good.