Hi All

Welcome to my blog, as most of you know I was diagnosed with Bone Marrow Cancer in July 2008, after 6 months of treatment with Chemo and Steroids my cancer has reduced tremendously, I have now had a stem cell transplant which will keep the cancer dormant for longer, my stem cell treatment started on January 5th with Chemo and I had the transplant in March. I am now home but having to take life very slowly while my cells build up, I will be back to hospital several times over the next few months for blood tests and treatment.
Please feel free to pass this address to anyone and to add comments and join in to help keep me sane (or is it too late for that).
Thanks to all at Royal Liverpool Hospital who have made this year possible, and to all the staff who have worked so hard to eventually harvest the cells and the wonderful staff on the transplant unit, A special thanks to Jamie who is as daft as me when I need humour but an absolutely fantastic support from day one (shame he and most of the staff support LFC but I can't hold that against them).

Ivan 07957361356
ivan.thomason@ntlworld.com

20 January 2009

Stem Cell count

I have had the stem cell count from the hospital. 4 Units of cells are required, 2.2 units were collected leaving 1.8 units to collect in a few weeks. I am comfy with the amount collected knowing that over half are already frozen and ready for the transplant.
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  1. Diane20 January, 2009

    At least you know where you are upto now. Have the side effects of the chemo been ok? Be kind to yourself and behave! Oh go on then, you can misbehave every now and then (like you need permission!).

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  2. Anonymous21 January, 2009

    Thats good news, over half collected.
    Where you been for three days, i have missed it..
    Suppose i can let you take a couple of days off now and then :)

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  3. Anonymous21 January, 2009

    Hello Bionic Man - even with your explanation it still sounds pretty amazing what they are doing to you! All the very best for the next "harvest".
    What about Town's result v Lancaster? Is Joey Dunn Town's Phil Brown? Hope to be there on Saturday.
    Keep up the good fight.

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