Stem Cell procedure...
George, my nephews wife had chemo previous to the Stem Cell transplant. It didn't work; hence moving on to stem cell and much more aggressive chemo. Since the chemo destroys the immune system my nephews wife had to be in isolation, prior to and after the procedure.
The Chemo meant nausea, vomiting, etc. She also got pneumonia which is not unusual.
Another problem people often have is that their heart just can't handle the chemo process, which is what happened to our 58 yr. old friend (he had leukemia). I would likely not choose to try, but others might. I'm 66, MS has taken a toll and I have other issues. However it's one of those things that is a personal decision for each individual.
I also don't know if the stem cell procedure for MS is as rigorous as for lymphoma.
Diane
George, my nephews wife had chemo previous to the Stem Cell transplant. It didn't work; hence moving on to stem cell and much more aggressive chemo. Since the chemo destroys the immune system my nephews wife had to be in isolation, prior to and after the procedure.
The Chemo meant nausea, vomiting, etc. She also got pneumonia which is not unusual.
Another problem people often have is that their heart just can't handle the chemo process, which is what happened to our 58 yr. old friend (he had leukemia). I would likely not choose to try, but others might. I'm 66, MS has taken a toll and I have other issues. However it's one of those things that is a personal decision for each individual.
I also don't know if the stem cell procedure for MS is as rigorous as for lymphoma.
Diane
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