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Lower Than Expected Stem Cell Harvest Post Neupogen Injections
Hello everyone
My husband got CDE chemo on October 21 and started Neupogen shots on October 26. His stem cell harvesting was started on November 01. He has NOT been given a catheter. His collection is being done using peripheral veins. The aim was to collect 12 million cells in 4 collections, but he has yielded only 6.5 million cells in the first three days of collection. We are not expecting a miraculous harvest today
He has been told to come for harvesting on day 5 (November 07) also. The… read more
A friend of mine had too go twice and barely gave them enough stem cells and they were ready too keep on harvesting. I was lucky that I gave them more than enough cells the first session.
I've Had One Stem Cell Collection, Did Not Collect Enough And Will Need Another. Anyone Had This Experience? Any Advice?
I Was Diagnosed With MM 4 Months Ago. I Am Scheduled For An ASCT Next Month (May ‘24).
For those of you who have had an ASCT, please share your experience and what recovery is like. Thank you so much.
Hey Rennie, you will do the growth factor shots yourself or have a family member give them to you😁 If you get Mozibil, you go to the clinic and the nurses put it in your IV. I also got Kepivance, to… read more
How Do You Feel After Stem Cell Collection?
I will have the central line placed tomorrow and the collection, apheresis, 6/15 16. My question is, how do you feel over the next week following the collection?
Thanks,
Howard
I hope you do great with harvesting JD🙏💕
Dose Stemcell Harvesting Hurt
I was wondering if someone out there that is a Doctor or Nurse could tell me what caused this?
What Is The “downtime “ With A Stem Cell Transplant? Is Recovery A Long-hard Process?
I’m in remission after a year of MM, Revlamid 15mg 21 on and 7 off, doing good just very nervous about Stem Cell replacement cause of going back to how I felt when at my worst
Hi Tina! My name is Janie. I'm 55yrs old. I just had my stem cell transplant on April 5, 2024. I was diagnosed Dec 19, 2023. Started treatment on Dec 26,2023. I did 4cycles of drvd and achieved mrd… read more
Has Anyone Had A Bone Marrow Transplant? I Am Going This Week To Talk To A New Doctor About The Procedure. I Would Appreciate Any Comments.
My husband was in the hospital almost three weeks.
Caregivers During ASCT
Greetings all,
I hope everyone is well. I was wondering if anyone could share their experience with ASCT. Specifically, did anyone do the stem cell transplant experience without a caregiver in the hospital with them?
Thanks
I guess the Chihuahua takes precedence😄
I Am Approaching Time For My Stem Cell Transplant…would Love To Hear How That Went From Anyone Who Has Had One.
On MyMyelomaTeam, more than 12,000 members come together to ask questions, give advice, and share their stories with others who understand life with multiple myeloma. Are you considering a stem cell… read more
Stem Cell Harvesting
What do you have to share about your experiences with the Stem Cell Harvesting process.
-How long do they take to harvest the stem cells?
- What are the side effects of the medications to enable stem cell harvesting?
- Are there any issues or effects on your body during and soon after stem cell harvest?
- Hoe long does your body feel the impact and time to replenish stem cells?
-Any other input?
Stem cell harvesting is a crucial step in the process of stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Here are the key points:
- Preparation: Before harvesting, doctors administer growth factors… read more
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