WEEK 1: CHEMO (a.k.a. Killing Off Simon's Bone Marrow)
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Day -9: Planned Day of Admission (Monday, 8/19)
Day -8: Admission (Tuesday, 8/20)
Day -7: Chemo Day 1 (Wednesday, 8/21)
Day -6: Chemo Day 2 (Thursday 8/22)
Day -5: Chemo Day 3 (Friday, 8/23)
Day -4: Chemo Day 4 (Saturday, 8/24)
Day -3: Rest (Sunday, 8/25)
WEEK 2: TRANSPLANT (a.k.a. Re-seeding Simon's Bone Marrow)
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Day -2: Rest (Monday, 8/26)
Day -1: Rest (Tuesday, 8/27)
Day 0: TRANSPLANT (Wednesday, 8/28)
Day +1: Recover (Thursday, 8/29)
Day +2: Recover (Friday, 8/30)
Day +3: Recover (Saturday, 8/31)
Day +4: Recover (Sunday, 9/1)
WEEK 3: RECOVERY (a.k.a. Waiting, Hurting, & Finally Seeing a Light at the End of the Tunnel)
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Day +5: Recover (Monday, 9/2)
Day +6: Recover (Tuesday, 9/3)
Day +7: Recover (Wednesday, 9/4)
Day +8: Recover (Thursday, 9/5)
Day +9: Recover (Friday, 9/6)
Day +10: Recover (Saturday, 9/7)
Day +11: DAY OF ENGRAFTMENT! (Sunday, 9/8)
WEEK 4: RECOVERY II (a.k.a. Waiting to be Ready to Go Home)
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Day +12: Recover (Monday, 9/9)
Day +13: Recover (Tuesday, 9/10)
Day +14: Recover (*Wednesday, 9/11*)
Day +15: Home! (Thursday, 9/12)
Day +16: Recover (Friday, 9/13)
Day +17: Blood Check at the Hospital (Saturday, 9/14)
Day +18: Recover (Sunday, 9/15)