jm's Adventure with Multiple Myeloma: Good News - Harvested Stem Cells are Cancer Free - September 8 2011

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Good News - Harvested Stem Cells are Cancer Free - September 8 2011

As you can see, my initial stem cell harvest  August 16, 17, 18, 2011 yielded stem cells that were contaminated with between 0.7 and 1.2 percent plasma (cancer) cells. After that I decided to do the four day VDT-PACE intravenous therapy (6 different chemotherapy agents plus steroids) and attempt re-harvest of my stem cells.
My stem cell harvest of September 6 and 7, 2011 has yielded stem cells that are plasma (cancer) cell FREE. These are the stem cells that will be used in my September 13 2011 stem cell transplant.

This is somewhat misleading since I still have some plasma cells (cancer) in my last bone marrow biopsy - the cancer cells just didn't make it in to my harvested stem cells.
Posted by rudi48 at 7:03 PM
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5 comments:

  1. SkeeterSeptember 8, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Great news, Judy

    Jane F.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    That is Fantastic!!!!! CHEERS..and I love the hats. Shawn

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  3. Janice C.September 12, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Your AWESOME!! Wishing you the best!!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Thank for thinking of me Janice. I'm getting my new stem cells today in a stem cell transplant. They have physical therapy walking me around the halls everyday - good to stay active. Hope your classes are going well. When you do move to live with your sis? jm
    My email is rudi48@atcnet.net

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Thanks Shawn, thinking of you too. I, also, do now know how to post comments to my own blog - and have to sign Anonymous...makes me crazy. You can always email me at rudi48@atcnet.net

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