I'm in week four of recovery from stem cell transplant for mantle cell lymphoma. I'm not eating very much and my weight is going down rapidly. Has anyone any ideas about boosting my appetite and mood? the good news is that my bloods are going in the right direction.
Hi and welcome to the Online Community.
Please follow the link that John has given to our Stem Cell Transplant Forum (SCT) where you will connect with other on the same journey.
You may also want to check this thread Life after a SCT - A Survivor's Guide where folks have gathered their post treatment thoughts.
I have been through two SCTs with cells from my brother and the eating issues you are facing are normal and will improve but it can be totally different between each person. I had no issues after my first SCT but took 3 months after my second.
Follow the link above and join the group by hitting the ‘Join the Group’ tab just under the main group name and it is worth indicating how you want to receive email notifications when someone answers your posts.
Go to the 'Start a Discussion' tab just under the main group name and set up your own Discussion and introduce yourself to the group - you could just copy an paste what you have in this first post.
When you feel up to it try putting some information in your profile. This really helps others when answering. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. Just click on YOUR username, select 'Edit Profile'. Put as much or as little in your profile and you can amend it at any time - you can see members profiles by hitting our forum names.
I will look out for you.
