Hell is where Bart is now. According to doctors, he will remain there till Friday at the earliest and Monday at the latest

Not one cell of his body isn’t aching. Old healed fractures feel like new ones due to his diminished immunity.

His blood pressure dropped so significantly that he faints laying in his bed.

He had a nose bleed during the night. As he is on blood thinners, it took a while to stop. They can’t stop the blood thinners as this will hinder the growth of the new stem cells.

He had a high fever this morning due to an infection. They gave him broad spectrum antibiotics and went looking for the cause through ultrasound but couldn’t really find the source. By this evening the fever had subsided. The doctors and nurses stay vigilant.

They have solutions for every ache, pain and hurt. It is like choosing between between a rock and a hard place. And that decision, more often than not, means that Bart has to suffer the ache, the pain or the hurt. If not, his chances of a successful procedure will diminish like snow before the sun.

As I am portraying the gloom and doom state Bart is in and I am worried sick. The doctors however have said, this was all to be expected and everything is going according to plan. Friday/Monday we should start seeing change, positive change.

Keep those fingers and toes crossed. Light a candle and drink a Duvel to Bart’s health. Especially the Duvel will help him:-).