Today is my first day of my stem cell transplant procedure for my lymphoma (in Dallas). I'm quite content, I can surf this forum through the hospital network and I am listening to Jo Whiley on Radio 1 through Sirius Radio (its time shifted).

I get 7 days of Super-Chemo which will kill my bone marrow (and the cancer) and then I will get my own Stem Cells infused back next week to repair my bone marrow.

The drug in the brown bag is mixed with an alcohol solution so i actually feel about 6 or 7 pints in!


Stem Cell Transplant

Blimey!

Good Luck buddy!

All the best,
James

Best of luck that man. At least your in high spirits (no pun intended).

Best of luck.

all the best pal, my sis in law just beat it, we know you can, were all rootin for ya
good luck

Good on yer for the post.

All the very best.


RD

good luck liam!

good luck dude,

i watched a discovery program about this a while ago arnt stem cells from umbilical cords of new born babys or something ?

maybe i watch to much discovery after drinking ?


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glad the sites keeping you amused , get well soon. We don't seem to hear much from you these days so keep intouch. Miss Whippy's mum is enduring all this too, just got released from hospital 2 days ago, doesn't look much fun. You'll get though it, chin up, soon be doing your car again

i had non hodgkins lymthoma and i beat it so i am sure you can. all the best mate ..

Best of luck to you!

Keep your chin up and good luck, hope all go's well.

Be Lucky Mike.

Good luck dude

YQUSTA

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good luck dude, i watched a discovery program about this a while ago arnt stem cells from new born babys or something ?

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Good luck mate.

Team Hellfire

im sure i speak for everyone when i say, good luck fella!

That picture's shattered another illusion - I always thought that was you in your avatar!

Best of luck mate

Chris

Good luck mate. I'm sure regular readers often wonder how you are doing. Thanks for the update.

Steve.

Give em hell..............

Muchos kudos for the post!!!!
If only everyone was as open about these things.
Isn't it strange listening to a lunchtime show whilst feeling a bit wasted???

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That picture's shattered another illusion - I always thought that was you in your avatar!

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All the best Liam.

Friend of mine had Hodgkins around the time my son was born ......

My son is now nearly 19 & my friend (after 6months of Chaemo at the time) is absolutely A ok.

Very best of luck with it & I hope us idiots help to keep your chin up.

best of luck! say "howdee" to JR when you seem him.

HI Liam good luck and i hope all goes well
Graham

Keep your spirits up, all the very best for the future, it's going to be a long one for you.
Barry

Keep your spirits up, all the very best for the future, it's going to be a long one for you.
Barry

.... even longer if you keep reading the duplicated replies

Just the one brown bag? Get them to give you some more.

Hope it goes well

Best wishes, Paul

All the best mate, I've sent a U2U with a good book recommendation ......

Good luck liam keep us up to date

6 or 7 pints in, does this mean you pre order your indian or chinese take away

thanks for the kind words, they were really nice.
This was my third big post about my cancer
and I really didn't do it to get the sympathy vote
I think most people know someone who has had some kind of chemo but I bet not many people know someone who has had a stem cell transplant. I'll keep you all posted!

P.s.
I am coming back to UK,
and I'm definitely better looking better Pepe the prawn. Am I winning the longest running christmas avatar yet? this will be my 3rd without changing

Liam, good luck...we are all rooting for you...

I don't know if they let you out for beer or not, so this may be a pointess soggestion.......but if you can get out head for the lower greenville area of town...excellent night out....

Take care mate....

You'll be back on your car project in no time. Just keep away from that big loser Moyles guy on BBC1 and you'll be fine!!!

whats wrong with Moyles?

he is obnoxious but he is kind of a caricature of himself

good luck with everything

ps how many pints do you feel like you've today

Davie

Liam,

All the best with the treatment - my father had the stem cell treatment over ten years ago and he's still in fine health

You may get a bit thin on top......

Just avoid contact with sick people and you'll be fine!!

ATB

Simon

Hope it all goes well for you

Liam:
Don't envy the chemo (can still remember how sh*t I felt 3 years on), but having an arm mounted optic is

Good luck with the treatment. I'm sure you'll do fine, you have the attitude of a survivor which is 90% the battle.

BenB: There are a few people like me who've written about their arguments with cancer over the years, but it's a bit of a thread ender most of the time to be honest.
There are a couple of other's I've had u2u's from who've never written about it openly, and I certainly respect that choice as well.

Good luck Liam

Hope you dont have to sell your kidneys to pay for it................ Medical Aid sore
makes you appreciate the NHS how ever bad

Get well soon Liam!

Cheers

Mike