7 days since the stem cells were received and chances of infection are high therefore level of isolation is very important. Main symptoms are: sickness, diarrhea, lack of appetite, sore dry mouth, swollen cheeks, aching all over, dry skin and feeling tired. The doctors and nurses are great and they have an arsenal of drugs [...]
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Day 5 – stem cells are back in . Cool. The room smells of sweet corn (I’m told) due to the cell preservative! The days are going very slowly and there are some really tough bits but keep thinking of the goal to shut it out. Fantastic to see my two daughters yesterday. It’s so [...]
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I’ve now had 2 days of the chemo procedure and today is the stem cell rescue. I will be having this over the course of 2 days. Golfing up well so far. Been sick a few times but expected this. Getting the cells back in is all i’m focusing on now. Deal with rest later. [...]
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Feels weird: being in hospital and fit and mobile. However, under the skin and bone i’m not so good. I know this process is intense but I’m sure this is the right thing to do. As far as I’m concerned this opportunity will probably only happen once – to have a lasting period of no [...]
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Hi, just a quick update – went into Hospital yesterday for the hickman line procedure so my fluids, chemo etc can be delivered effectively into my system whist in Hospital for the transplant. Bizarre day really as went in at 8.10 for an 8.30 appointment but didn’t get the line until 2.45 ish.
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