Hi. I'm starting High dose chemo next Monday as a precursor to having a stem cell transplant to treat lymphoma which has come back after R-CVP chemo last summer. I am female and in my 40's and wonder if there are some inspirational or supportive groups I could find here. Many thanks for anyones help x
Hi and welcome to the Online Community, although I am so sorry to see the circumstance that brought you here and so sorry to hear that you are about to go on the Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) Rollercoaster.
I am Mike Thehighlander and I have had two Allo SCTs with Stem Cells from my brother so totally get where you are at.
SCT can indeed be a long hard journey but is all do-able with great results.
The best way to connect is to come over to our dedicated Stem Cell Transplant Forum where we all hang out. Follow the link and join the group. Hit the 'Start a Discussion' tab and introduce yourself to the group - you could just copy an paste what you put in this first post. Remember to go to the right on the group home page and select how you want to receive email notifications when someone answers your posts.
You may find THIS thread a great encouragement as you start your journey.
You may also find our various Macmillan Support Line Services on 0808 808 00 00 to be very helpful even if all you want to do is talk with friendly person that can help in lots of ways.
It would be great if you could complete your profile as this really helps others when answering. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Edit Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine profile by clicking on my username Thehighlander
I will keep an eye open for you over in the SCT Forum.
