Myeloma Forum | mikex | Activity https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/mikex/activity/ Activity feed for mikex. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:03:42 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 7dafeb5787af8bc059a64a44ba0fc198 mikex replied to the topic Stem cell harvest in the forum Treatment http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/stem-cell-harvest-2/#post-116918 Sun, 20 Jul 2014 20:24:17 +0100 Suzi

I don’t know why I’ve lost my appetite. I suppose the dose of cyclophosphamide is the prime suspect; that was four weeks ago. I’m 62.

I hope your harvesting goes well.

Mike

]]> 9b4b69d377e281ef3f76a29e325d87dc mikex replied to the topic Stem cell harvest in the forum Treatment http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/stem-cell-harvest-2/#post-116900 Sat, 19 Jul 2014 14:10:26 +0100 Dear Wifeof

Week beginning 28th July. I have spent the last week in “work-up ” with a bone marrow biopsy, lung and heart tests and blood tests. If all are OK then I get the green light next week.
Have lost my appetite and taking a lot of Complan drinks with milk to try and keep strength up.

Mike

]]> 07748e7700eaa0fb57fe01925e5360ce mikex replied to the topic Stem cell harvest in the forum Treatment http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/stem-cell-harvest-2/#post-116630 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:03:00 +0100 Sarah

Re food etc.  The nurses brought me tea and biscuits.  I don’t know if they could have rustled up a sandwich but my wife went and got one at one of the JR hospital cafes.   As you say it varies from place to place.  In the Churchill Outpatients , a trolley comes round with food and drink.  They did put  canulas in my arms.  I’m having…[Read more]

]]> 0b25d5798f46f394d7d3d8a32b5a1fe6 mikex replied to the topic Stem cell harvest in the forum Treatment http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/stem-cell-harvest-2/#post-116603 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 18:09:46 +0100 Dear Sarah

I had stem cell harvesting 2 weeks ago.  I  was told to expect two days of collection but fortunately they got all they needed on Day 1, in a 4 hour session.  This was at the Oxford JR hospital.

The worst part of the whole process was in the week previously.  First the cyclophosphamide they gave me on Day 1 of the preparation made me…[Read more]

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