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Tag Archives: chimerism
Just when you think it’s safe…
It’s over 7 months since the transplant and I’ve been very lucky… 100% chimerism, undetectable myeloma, very mild GvHD and no serious infections. Until now… For the past three days I’ve had an increasingly painful sore throat, with a phlegmy … Continue reading
“A walk in the park…”
These were the words uttered by my consultant a couple of weeks ago, in relation to my forthcoming allogeneic (donor) stem cell transplant… “It will be like a walk in the park compared to the autologous (my own cells) transplant.” … Continue reading
Posted in * Myeloma
Tagged allogeneic stem cell transplant, blood group, chemotherapy, chimerism, CMV, cytomegalovirus, DNA, donor stem cell transpant, Graft versus Host Disease, GvHD, immune suppression, immune system, immunocompromised, infection, irradiation, mini-allo, mini-SCT, MUD stem cell transplant, reduced intensity chemotherapy, rejection, suppressed immune system, total body irradiation
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What happens next?
Although I’ve hinted, I’ve not yet written about what happens after this round of treatment on Velcade. Those of you with Myeloma or other blood cancers will know or guess what’s on the cards, but for the rest of you, … Continue reading
Posted in * Myeloma
Tagged allogeneic stem cell transplant, autologous stem cell transplant, Bortezomib, chimerism, donor stem cell transpant, immune system, Melphalan, mini-allo, mini-SCT, mustard gas, proteasome inhibitor, radiotherapy, reduced intensity chemotherapy, relapse, remission, Revlimid, RIC, SCT, stem cell rescue, tandem, total body irradiation, transplant, Vellcade
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