Just a little HSCT story fro Russia in between. No, not this time about my own adventure, but now it is Samantha’s turn in Moscow in Russia. Three years ago…
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Among the HSCT ‘veterans’, we talk about the so called “HSCT Rollercoaster” which refers to the course of recovery. Last week, I was on my rollercoaster again… incredibly ill with…
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Resting day 1 Still quite a bump on the road, but I’m just trying to get through it. The day before yesterday I got the lung machine as an ‘extra…
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Collapsed lung and surgery and chemo day 4 continues
door Tanjadoor TanjaYesterday, on chemo day 3 there was no separate update and that was not without reason because I had a serious complication. Today we are on Day -2 (until the…
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Dag -5: Today 1st chemo day (out of 4). Today was very tough. I have been very sick, my head was spinning, nauseous and weak. I am unable to get…
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Day -6: Good news, enough stem cells were harvested yesterday so I don’t have to harvest a second day but have a ‘resting day’ instead! I am quite happy because…
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Day -7: Harvesting day! Early in the morning Dr. Fedorenko is already preparing the machines for us at 6:50 am. After 4 days of stem cell stimulation injections, the harvesting…
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What a day! Neckline in the morning, shaving party in the afternoon. Notice any difference? And we’ve got such an amazing group sticking together pulling everyone through. Today was emotional. Laughing and…
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Day minus 8: neckline + fourth day of stem cell stimulation
door Tanjadoor TanjaDay -8: So this happened this morning! Today is the last day (of the 4-day block) of prednisone and stem cell stimulation injections tonight. Early this morning the neckline (neck…