Had my SCT
Thank you Cheryl C, Rarity and Marmab for your support and encouragement.
I had my stem cell transplant on 22nd February from a 10/10 match unrelated donor. Hopefully there will be some signs of engraftment this week.
My bone marrow never recovered from the second cycle of Flag Ida chemotherapy, so I was already neutropenic before the transplant conditioning started. At least I was in complete remission from the AML.
I was fortunate to have the reduced intensity conditioning, with no radiotherapy, so I haven't suffered from any mucositis (yet) thank goodness.
Needless to say I have had some nasty side effects from some of the chemo and anti-rejection drugs, but most have been short lived.
I will let you know about my progress over the coming months.
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David, Age 60, diagnosed with MDS August 2018. Low Hb and platelets, weekly transfusions. No genetic mutations. Developed into AML with FLT3 mutation while waiting for a SCT. Allogenic SCT - MUD in Feb 2019. Relapsed June 2019. Azacitidine, Venetoclax and DLI.
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