How long goes it take a donor to “retrieve” stem cells to donate?
Four to 7 days if GCSF is used; a bone marrow harvest is done inone day: https://news.cancerconnect.com/treatment-care/u...
Ceil, I was diagnosed with WM in the fall of 2018. My initial treatment was 6 infusions of Rituximab and Bendamustine. This shrunk my tumor considerably and brought my blood numbers back into line. In… read more
My husband who has ( but yet the specialists are still not sure that his diagnosis is accurate) aggressive B cell non Hodgkin stage 4 is most likely going to have this Allo Stem cell transplant. He has a second opinion this coming Monday at UCLA who is a forerunner in transplants. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone out there has gone through this and can offer your insight. Our 38 year old son if a match will be his donor.
Last June I was diagnosed with Diffused Large B Cell Lymphoma transformed from CLL. I had discomfort in my right pelvic area when walking and minor swelling. A PET scan confirmed DLBCL. A genetic… read more
I had my transplant last Aug. stayed in hospital for 10 weeks. I’m feeling better still very tired.
From Dr. Google
A stem cell transplant uses stem cells from your bloodstream, or a donor's bloodstream. This is also called a peripheral blood stem cell transplant. A bone marrow transplant uses stem… read more
How did one feel with the stem cell transplant and did it help you get into remission successfully
I have had a stem cell transplant. I used my own. It’s been a year and i’m in remission.
I’m being evaluated to see if I’m a candidate for an stem cell transplant (using my stem cells). Has any one here gone through a transplant? I’m on the fence about getting it. My chemotherapy treatments haven’t been bad but I know the high dose chemo needed for the transplant is very aggressive.
Any and all info / advice will be greatly appreciated.
How can I cancel my account? I appreciate everyone on this site but I cannot take the time to add to my story. I wish everyone well during their cancer journey. I have looked for how to cancel and I… read more