[greg777Participant]

Hi Dean,

I had an autologous SCT in October 2015, followed by a reduced intensity allogeneic SCT in February 2016. Like you, I was told it was better to do the allo-SCT as early as possible. This was on the basis that you are younger and your donor is younger, and MM has had less time to do its magic tricks, which was one of the reasons that I decided to go ahead with it.

But I think it is a very individual decision, and something that you should take a lot of time over. There is so much I could tell you about my experiences over the last 12 months, but it is difficult to know what would be most useful – I’d be happy to answer any specific questions at all.

All the best,

Greg

[greg777Participant]

Hi Dean,

Sorry for butting in, but I figured you might appreciate as much insight as possible. I have had two transplants and melphalan made me as sick as a dog both times – it didn’t last long though – only about 24-48 hours if I recall correctly. The other parts of the conditioning just made me really sleepy which was actually quite helpful being stuck in the hospital!

Also, if I have read the thread properly, my biggest advice for you now would be to build up as much strength and put on as much weight as you can between now and your transplant date. It will definitely help as you go through the transplant process.

All the very best, Greg

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