MAKING LEMONADE WITH THE BIG C — A LYMPHOMA BLOG
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Updates
Living, laughing, and learning while dealing with cancer, chemotherapy, an ASCT, Car-T cell therapy, and life.
Oh, and navigating an allogeneic stem cell transplant March 2024.
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Based on the symbol on my bandage, I feel like I might be a robot with a dual access port in my right arm. LOL!
T-minus 7 days to stem cell transplant. I got my PICC line today. Feeling good!
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I am building my fortress of solitude for the month long isolation after my stem cell transplant.
What would you put in your fortress?
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Here's the story.
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I'll be giving myself Grastofil injections over the next few days to help my bone marrow produce the millions of stem cells that will be needed for my transplant. Having an autologous transplant, where I am my own donor, is a much simpler procedure and recovery than one that requires a donor. Next week, I'll head to the hospital and they will harvest all the new stem cells.