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Coping During HSCT & Walking Video 4 Weeks Post
Many people find HSCT challenging for obvious reasons, but also because there are blocks of time when for some it can be unbearably boring and isolating. These periods occur when we are confined to our rooms waiting for our blood counts to increase. However, I was...
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Jenny when do you go?
Hi Janet, I leave Jan 30th.
Hi Jenny, i live in Germany and the neuros tell me I am too old for HSCT st 54 and my MS is too far gone.. The German MS society is also useless. So is My husband.
How did you manage to get to Mexico
All the best, Bernadette
Hi Bernadette, So sorry to hear of your situ. I think the first step is to contact Clinica Ruiz and begin the process to see if it’s something you want to pursue. It’s your choice and your life. When you decide, then next step is to figure out how to pay for it, and then physically get there. Here’s a link to an article I wrote on my decision making process. I hope you find relief. Kindest regards, Jenny
https://multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/hsct-decision