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 Leaky Faucet: Drip, Drip, Drip 


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01.05.2023





Happy Stem Cell Birthday, Leila!  You did great!



Stem cell re-infusion went very smoothly today. 


2 bags

140ml

4.2 million stem cells returned





The nurse did a great job so no side effects - except for smelling like creamed corn 

(that's not rotten stem cells - it comes from the preservative they use). 

Talk about bad breath - whew!





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