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Mary, that’s a perfect way to phrase this neutropenic stage of a new transplant patient…It will end up being just a blur!
Not everyone has the same reactions or let’s say dramatic symptoms during their transplant process. I think some of mine had to do with my previous months of intense chemotherapy for AML which may have set the stage for my mouth sores and nausea. My rebound time between that chemo and the transplant was short.
The fatigue, however, hits everyone. That’s just a given. Anytime our blood numbers drop that low there’s just no more ‘umph’ to give. 😉. But engraftment changes everything. When those new cells set up housekeeping and ‘git ta gittin’ it’s like coming out from the dark side of the moon! So Dane is doing fantastic and his team has his back. And YOU, Ms Mary, are keeping your cool and being a fabulous caregiver to your brave husband. You’re both going to get through this and have tales to tell!