Medically reviewed by the Celva medical team · June 2026
What actually
happens that day.
A plain reading of the IV MSC infusion day: prep, the session, monitoring, and the 72 hours that follow. Physician-supervised, hospital-based, concierge logistics.
The infusion itself. Slower rate than routine IVs, biologics get paced.
Door-to-door from a San Diego hotel or SAN airport: ~25 min to the hospital in our Escalade, ~3 hours on-site (intake, infusion, monitoring), then same-day return through the medical lane.
Attending physician on-floor and immediately available throughout. Not a nurse-only room.
The morning
before.
Concierge transport handles pickup from your San Diego hotel or the border. You arrive at Hospital Angeles, Tijuana. Screening labs, vitals, and a brief attending check precede the infusion.
Hydrate well the day before. Light breakfast morning-of. Medications continued as usual unless otherwise directed during intake.
You'll meet the attending physician before anything is placed. On-the-day intake is a conversation, not a form. The attending confirms the case the physician team has already reviewed.
Hydrate, light meals
Plenty of water. Light dinner. No alcohol. Normal sleep routine.
Concierge pickup
San Diego hotel or border pickup. Driver vetted, vehicle tracked. Return same-day unless combined with joint therapy.
Labs, vitals, physician intake
Screening labs, vitals, brief assessment. Attending physician present for intake, not delegated.
During the
infusion.
IV placement
Single peripheral IV. Warm saline flush first to confirm line integrity.
Paced infusion
Cells delivered at a slower rate than routine IVs. Biologics are not rushed. Rate monitored and adjusted.
Vitals continuous
BP, HR, SpO2 monitored throughout. Attending physician on-floor and immediately available. Reclined lounger, most patients read or nap.
Monitored rest
Post-infusion monitoring until the attending physician authorizes discharge. Light refreshments. Final vitals before release.
Concierge transport home
Direct return. Most patients are home in San Diego by early afternoon.
Most patients feel very little during infusion beyond the IV itself. Mild warmth at the start is the saline carrier, not a reaction. Some patients may experience mild transient fatigue or flushing afterward, which typically resolves quickly.
Every infusion is physician-supervised with continuous monitoring. Adverse events are rare but handled as a medical environment handles them, not as a medspa would.
What most people
feel.
The first 24 hours are quiet for most. A subset report mild fatigue, not flu-like, just a pull toward rest. Many sleep unusually well that night and the next.
Do not interpret any of this as the therapeutic response. The therapeutic response is weeks to months away. The first 72 hours is physiology settling.
Post-infusion
Normal activity. Hydrate. Avoid heavy exercise. Most feel no different.
Mild fatigue for some
A subset feel a pull toward rest. Many report unusually deep sleep that night.
Back to baseline
Return to normal activity. Resumption of workouts at moderate intensity.
Therapeutic window opens
The actual response begins unfolding over the next three to sixteen weeks.
Day-of
questions.
Q.01Will I feel anything during the infusion?
Q.02Can I drive home the same day?
Q.03Can I eat before?
Q.04Can I exercise afterward?
Keep
reading.
Start your
intake.
Day-of logistics come together once candidacy is confirmed. Your first call is with a Celva patient coordinator; Celva's medical team reviews your baseline and goals.