I'm 2yrs out from an anonymous stem cell that I had 7 months after the CART all is good. I had Folicular triple hit to start then Large diffused Bcell
That’s great news. 😊. I read your story and updates and you’re a true inspiration. My husband has diffuse large cell B lymphoma. He was treated with RCHOP in May 2023 and we just found out he’s relapsed. So we’re looking at either stem cell or CAR-T next.
I’m sorry it failed for you, John. 😢. What type of lymphoma do you have, and how are you treating it now?
I had a CART 3yrs ago it worked great for 90 days then failed. But the lessons I learned were to take the supporting meds they give you to counteract the negative side effects. I was part of the drug study for it made a huge difference. I was able to go home in a week . Those without the drugs were still there for over a month big difference
CAR-T cell therapy is an innovative treatment for lymphoma that uses a person's own T cells, a type of white blood cell, to fight cancer. The process involves:
1. T Cell Collection: T cells are removed from the patient's blood
2. Genetic Modification: These cells are engineered in a lab to produce chimeric antigen Show Full Answer