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strummer07 replied to the topic Cost of Stem cell transplants in the forum Treatment 10 years, 9 months ago
Thanks again for the responses. Having already got the stem cells drawn off and in storage …The £30,000.00 figure sounds about right, we will earmark some funds for this as “Contingency”
I don’t want anyone reading this to be alarmed ..I am NOT saying that any funding for anything has been stopped. But all treatments for any drug or treatment…[Read more]
strummer07 replied to the topic Cost of Stem cell transplants in the forum Treatment 10 years, 10 months ago
Thank you for the responses ! ..Much appreciated.
Just needed to have some ball park figure ..In case !!
Right now ( thank goodness) My wife does not need the 3rd transplant in an urgent way…but it was at her 2 year check up from SCT #2 this month ..That this slightly negative information was gleaned
I was something like
“Right now we are…[Read more]
strummer07 replied to the topic Cost of Stem cell transplants in the forum Treatment 10 years, 10 months ago
Thanks for the responses so far…..I’d really rather keep this thread around treatment and its costs ..and not about Politics or anything else. I realise that the whole Drugs approval and funding issues can be a bit of a can of worms …. but start another thread on that if you wish.
My question remains .. anyone have any ideas how much a stem…[Read more]
strummer07 replied to the topic Is it progressing in the forum Newcomers 10 years, 10 months ago
My wife has now had 3 bone marrow biopsies and since the 2nd she has just asked for a small general anaesthetic. its very mild and only lasts for half a minute or so ..but it makes the whole thing bearable. With some hospitals you have to arrrange for it early AM as you would a normal op ..so almost do it as standard.
Good luck with yours
strummer07 started the topic Cost of Stem cell transplants in the forum Treatment 10 years, 10 months ago
Hi,
My wife has had Multiple Myeloma since July 2008, and like most people its been up and down since then.
2 x serious bouts of Chemotherapy and 2 x Autologous Stem cell Transplants.
First one one worked well for 18 months plus
2nd one has lasted for just over two years now and with a small Maintenance dose (10mgs per day 21 days of…[Read more]