My leukemia's back.

[sourland]

Good afternoon, Team Rachel.

 

[drumstick diva]

Do we get doughnuts here too??? Or do I have to get up early(ugh) to raid them at the BYC cafe?

 

[Cynthia12]

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I never took any meds for my leukemia.... at least not maintenance type.... after interferon quit working it was straight to transplant.... that is what is creating havoc on my body now.... they didn't do then as good back then.
I saw my hematologist recently...I said I lived to long.... back then life expectancy for my type of transplant. (He called it primitive)....
Was 10 years......iI and someone else who had one when I did she made it about 10 years and was wheel chair bound.

Ok, have to ask, probably missed out somewhere, what transplant? 10 years is good for any transplant, right?

 

[ronott1]

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Ok, have to ask, probably missed out somewhere, what transplant? 10 years is good for any transplant, right?

I remember that it was a marrow transplant

 

[perchie.girl]

my favorite doggie commerchial... for blooie

deb

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Do we get doughnuts here too??? Or do I have to get up early(ugh) to raid them at the BYC cafe?

I always say that when I'm going out to work.....I always remember those old Dunkin Doughnuts commercials

 

[LittleLakePhil]

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Ok, have to ask, probably missed out somewhere, what transplant? 10 years is good for any transplant, right?

I have leukemia...... had a bone marrow transplant on.....1 November 1997...... in 1995 my doctor told me to get my affairs in order.
Said I had a few years.... .....but he said it in a way that was more positive than that but that's what I heard. Anyways it was a non related transplant...... some guy in cali.
This was back in tha day when non related transplants were still fairly new.... the doctor that did mine was the doctor that perfected the procedure.
In fact my blood type changed to my donor's type.
Also I was able to drop all anti rejection drugs after 2 years.... which I think is almost unheard of. But the damage to my body was already done.... and I'm feeling it every day now.... .....but hey I'd do it again if i had to.
So that's it in a nutshell.

 

[drumstick diva]

Phil we expect a lot more than 10 years for you,

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Phil we expect a lot more than 10 years for you,

Hope so it's been 21 years now!

 

[Cynthia12]

I have leukemia...... had a bone marrow transplant on.....1 November 1997...... in 1995 my doctor told me to get my affairs in order.
Said I had a few years.... .....but he said it in a way that was more positive than that but that's what I heard. Anyways it was a non related transplant...... some guy in cali.
This was back in tha day when non related transplants were still fairly new.... the doctor that did mine was the doctor that perfected the procedure.
In fact my blood type changed to my donor's type.
Also I was able to drop all anti rejection drugs after 2 years.... which I think is almost unheard of. But the damage to my body was already done.... and I'm feeling it every day now.... .....but hey I'd do it again if i had to.
So that's it in a nutshell.

All I can say is, wow. You were truly blessed!