New to the group - diagnosed with Myeloma in August due complete 2nd cycle of my treatment next week. It would good to speak to anyone with the same cancer especially with the STEM harvester procedure
I had my stem cell transplant September 2024, I'm in remission now and looking back i was also worried.
However the treatments they have now are amazing. You might feel really tired after the treatment and wonder if it will ever end. Well it will and slowly but surely you will get better day by day. Everyone is different even though the treatments are the same. Don't rush your recovery rest when your body is telling you loads of rubbish to watch on Netflix and such.
I've changed my whole work life now, I don't want anymore stress in my life and I'm going back to sculping for a living. The bone marrow biopsy would be the most painful thing you'd have so you're doing well after that. It might be a long road However its up to you whether its a tunnel or an open road with blue skies. Plan a trip to look forward too, somewhere hot so you can relax in a years time.
I had my stem cell transplant September 2024, I'm in remission now and looking back i was also worried.
However the treatments they have now are amazing. You might feel really tired after the treatment and wonder if it will ever end. Well it will and slowly but surely you will get better day by day. Everyone is different even though the treatments are the same. Don't rush your recovery rest when your body is telling you loads of rubbish to watch on Netflix and such.
I've changed my whole work life now, I don't want anymore stress in my life and I'm going back to sculping for a living. The bone marrow biopsy would be the most painful thing you'd have so you're doing well after that. It might be a long road However its up to you whether its a tunnel or an open road with blue skies. Plan a trip to look forward too, somewhere hot so you can relax in a years time.
Hi I have just been diagnosed with Myloma and on my first Chemo cycle. I have not had any sickness or nausea so far so hoping that is a good sign for the cycles to come (??) Did you have any problems with that. I have to say I am trying to have a positive outlook to all of this I am sure it must help in the long run. It's great to read you being so positive too I like the idea of the open road with blue skies!! The bone marrow biopsy wasn't too bad at the time but the few days maybe just after was a bit painful before settling down again. My hubby has Alzheimer's & Vascular dementia so don't think I will booking any trips away but I do love a bit of retail therapy so maybe that will do the trick and great to look forward to!!
Hi Suzie-W, I'm sorry to hear about your husband and your diagnosis.
Im happy to hear that your treatment is going well and you're not having any sickness either. I never had any sickness, but I didn't know what to expect treatment wise. My thoughts were worse than what it really was to be honest. I think the worst part for me were the long waiting times at the hospital for blood results. I did have a few side effects with swollen ankles for a week or two other than that things went smoothly. The nurses at my hospital were great and explained everything to me if I didn't understand anything, so I owe them a big thanks. They always told me to write down anything that was different week to week so I could relay it back to the consultant, which helped looking back at it all. Be positive as our minds are also part of the treatments, and retail therapy will be fabulous thing to do (its also classed as exercise).
Good luck with the rest of your treatment I'm sure things will be fine.
Thanks for your reply. Well retail therapy and exercise all in one package - GO ME!! I have been writing daily in a journal as a reminder for later on - it's so easy to forget some things when time has passed. I hope you continue to do well and wish you all the best.
