Hi Suzie

So sorry to hear about your husband it must be extremely hard for you I hope you have a good support team around you.

Like you no real side effects from the weekly injections or daily medicines. Injections and drugs reduce as you progress with your treatment I did have a sore mouth for a week or so but if that's all I take that.

I am just about to complete cycle 4 of my ttreatment  have just received the 26th January for my STEM harvesting so I will keep you posted in the new year to how that goes.

Once you are out the otherside treat yourself to a special shopping trip somewhere you have never been it will give you something to look forward to. My local city centre isn't that great I usually end up going to Southampton or London which means spending more money

Hope your treatment goes well let me know how you get on

Jean

Hi Jean

Thank you for getting in touch. I am lucky to have lots of support. Yes I too had a sore mouth for a couple of days but no biggy!

A few people have said if you don't get sickness/nausea during the 1st cycle it will likely be the case for following cycles so that sounds promising.

I hope the Stem Cell transplant goes well and I look forward to hearing about that in the New Year. Good luck!

Suzie

Hi Jean

Thank you for getting in touch. I am lucky to have lots of support. Yes I too had a sore mouth for a couple of days but no biggy!

A few people have said if you don't get sickness/nausea during the 1st cycle it will likely be the case for following cycles so that sounds promising.

I hope the Stem Cell transplant goes well and I look forward to hearing about that in the New Year. Good luck!

Suzie

Hi, just thought I would post an update, had my blood harvesting on the 20th Jan no real problems but I will give you a heads up of what to expect - prior to the harvest I was fitted with a hickman line similar to a pic line this makes it easier for me when giving bloods they use this to hook you up to the harvest machine, once plugged in you are there for 5-6 hours make sure you visit the loo before otherwise its the commode! They usually book you in for 2-3 days no over night stay and you will continue daily until they get the required blood count. Just started cycle 5 of my treatment should hear early March to when they plan the blood transplant. Hope everything is good with you, stay strong xx

Hi, just thought I would post an update, had my blood harvesting on the 20th Jan no real problems but I will give you a heads up of what to expect - prior to the harvest I was fitted with a hickman line similar to a pic line this makes it easier for me when giving bloods they use this to hook you up to the harvest machine, once plugged in you are there for 5-6 hours make sure you visit the loo before otherwise its the commode! They usually book you in for 2-3 days no over night stay and you will continue daily until they get the required blood count. Just started cycle 5 of my treatment should hear early March to when they plan the blood transplant. Hope everything is good with you, stay strong xx