February 17th:  Stem Cell Transplant (New Birthday)

February 16: Fourth Day Chemo

I felt I needed to preface this post as I am getting comments that some of my information may be too TMI for people. Let me be clear: this blog is for pwMS (people with MS) who are considering HSCT. I think what ‘mainstreamers’ don’t realize is that...
February 17th:  Stem Cell Transplant (New Birthday)

February 15th (Part II): Chemo

Meds one hour before chemo: Oral Aprepitant 120mg (anti-emetic used for acute and delayed nausea and vomiting) When we arrived at chemo centre I learned my BP was 89/45. This is a much lower BP than my usual. I guess that explained the severe morning fatigue,...
February 17th:  Stem Cell Transplant (New Birthday)

February 15 (Part I): Apheresis

Even with these intense night sweats along with my bladder being too hyper-active forcing me to get up continuously, I slept better with a lot more drugs. Phew. I woke up though with a severe fatigue I hadn’t here experienced yet. For pwMS (people with MS) it’s that...
February 17th:  Stem Cell Transplant (New Birthday)

February 14th

I barely slept again, but had to get a move on for the PICC placement and the potential of being out for 14 hours. We were ready at 7am for the pick up with a snack bag, two personal backpacks, blanket, winter jacket (it is quite cold in the aphaeresis room), wool hat...