Hi all,
I have been reading many posts and am grateful again for this forum. Last week I joined the City of Hope portal they just established for bone marrow patients, past and present. I will log in there a few times a week.
Here i know the community shares to learn and to get information. How else would i have watched the minions for one hour as i received the melphalan and needed frozen popsicles and ice in my mouth to prevent mouth sores. Keep my mind on something else. That is how Lori came into my floor 6 room to help me walk through a procedure. I did not end up with any mouth sores. Nothing.
My 1 -year BMB is in early April. On May 2nd, City of Hope has their annual Bone Marrow Transplant Reunion. This year i get to attend!!! March 7th another blood test to see if my CMV blood number is stable along with all the other counts.

I continue to drink my water, eat good food daily, some chocolate yes, and walk and walk. Sleep i get about 6-7 hours daily. I do feel rested. I went to my 6 month follow up for my breast cancer Doctor, and she said everything looks great. I am very tight in my left pectoral muscle though and if i want to see a PT she can schedule it. I told her i will work on it. I know that was my 1st side for surgery and i have had other stiff type effects i have worked through. I started stretches a neighbor suggested. I have checked u-tube too.
Thank you all for sharing your journey and all it entails.