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My Intake-Nurse called this afternoon to tell me I should report to the U of M hospital at 9:30 AM this Friday.

First order of business is a visit to the Radiology Department where I'll have (minor) surgery at 11:00 to have the "line" (a Hickman catheter-port) placed in my right shoulder.

I'll begin 5 days of chemotherapy on Saturday, 3/10, & finish Wednesday, Mar. 14, followed by full body radiation on Thursday. Brother Warren will report Monday, March 12 & continue each day until Friday, March 16 when they'll collect stem-cells from him. Shortly after wards, I'll receive his stem-cells through transfusion on Friday, & Warren should be released, unless they need to collect more, which is unlikely, we're told.

I can have up to 3 visitors at a time, if healthy, but NO plants, flowers or balloons allowed in my
room. Since my immune system might be near zero for a few days, I can't promise I'll be up to many phone calls and/or visitors during my second week in the hospital? I will not have my cell-phone in the hospital, as they're not allowed, but calls to my siblings or my sons will give you information on my status:

Al & Becky = 218/863-8112
Verna & Jerry = 218/736-4864
Warren & Lynn = 701/235-7063
John = 612/670-3958
Joel & Dori = 612/961-6857

My e-mail address (wesonlida@loretel.net) can be used, as Becky will check it at my home, & I will try retrieve messages from my laptop, which will use the same e-mail address.

My room during recovery will be on PCU 4B, U of M Medical Center, Fairview Hospital, 500 Harvard Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455

Hospital telephone: (612) 273-3042

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Thank you!

Wes

(After I'm discharged from the hospital I'll have an off-site mailing address & my own cell-phone (612/240-3934) will be available for making & receiving calls! When? A month?)