by Jenny Angus | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog Posts, HSCT Journals
I had a 9.5 hour sleep and was woken up by Julie when the lab technician arrived to do my COVID test, and the first of many blood draws. She said my veins sucked. Duh, I could have messaged her that last week. Since we had no food except for a few snacks, Julie and I...
by Jenny Angus | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog Posts, HSCT Journals
Wow what a day! It began at 1:30am waking up to one of my favourite Brad Paisley’s tunes ‘Ticks’. I thought I was dreaming he was singing right beside me but, dang (!!) no it was only my phone alarm.
To start my adventurous day off I was running on only 4.5 hours...
by Jenny Angus | Jan 21, 2022 | Symptoms & Diagnosis
I was diagnosed in January 2014 with Relapsing Remitting MS at the University of British Columbia MS Clinic, Canada. Luckily, my current neurologist there is brilliant and I absolutely adore him. However, I was misdiagnosed in 2004 by the same clinic. Here’s the...
by Jenny Angus | Jan 20, 2022 | HSCT Journals
There are less than two weeks left until I depart for Monterrey, MX. While I’ve been organized for this trip/treatment for several months now, I still feel like there’s endless stuff to organize. Gah! I left Canada in late November and have been in the USA...
by Jenny Angus | Dec 29, 2021 | HSCT Journals
During the decision-making process of whether or not to do HSCT, I researched both science-based information, and I also sourced references from patients who had been. Luckily, some were friends of mine and others were patients at the Clinica at that time. A few...
by Jenny Angus | Dec 29, 2021 | HSCT Journals
I first heard about aHSCT (Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant) many years ago. I began seriously looking into this fascinating approach by educating myself in the science and clinical trials behind it. It seemed like a miracle for some, stabilization for...
