granny5

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  I did not take any medication, but I did have several rounds of Dacogen (not sure about the spelling).  It had no side effects.  I was 63 at the time of my bmt.  Linda

  January 22 at 11:04 PM view post

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  My main dr. In Hackensack is Scott Rowley but I don't see him often. I see a PA whose name is Melissa Baker - she's great. The only problem with waiting for a transplant until your meds quit working is that you'll be sick when you get the transplant. The healthier you are the 'easier' the transplant will be. I'm now 16 months post transplant and am doing very well. I saw my dr yesterday after 6 weeks and it will be...

  January 20 at 3:51 AM view post

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  June, My donor was a 27 year old man.  That's all I know about him.  I have decided not to contact him.  Linda

  October 19 at 4:40 AM view post

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  I don't remember them testing my bone marrow after the chemo.  It was such strong chemo that it just killed it.  The nurses wore gloves when handling the bags.  At some point in the 3 weeks I was in the hospital, I developed these horrendous sores in my throat.  They kept giving me meds and I slept for 2 full days.  Then when I woke up, my throat was much better. I didn't have to be iso...

  October 15 at 3:24 AM view post

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  Junie, I have a new computer that I'm getting used to so this is the third time I've tried to write to you.  I had my bone marrow transplant 9/1/11 at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.  It's a wonderful hospital and the doctors are first-rate,  Where do you live?  Before the transplant I used a chemo called Dacogen which worked well, but the dr. said within 2 years i...

  October 15 at 3:11 AM view post

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  I had a bone marrow transplant on September 1, 2011.  I was basically told that without it I'd have 2 good years left.  So I went for it.  A donor was found for me in just 2 weeks - a perfect match.  I'm still recovering although my energy has returned and food tastes good again.  I see the dr. only once a month.  It's a very 'high maintenance' job in that it is a lot of work.  Toda...

  October 11 at 2:49 AM view post