I was diagnostic mantle cell lymphoma in 2005. My hematologist started treatment with Hyper-CVAD plus rituxen, methotrexate and ARA-C. I received this regimen one week out of each month for 7 months. I've then received a analogous bone marrow transplant. I received most of my infusions at home. A week after each course my fever spiked. I then spent a week every month in the hospital on antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals. I spell a total of 54 days in the hospital receiving 29 units of blood and a eleven of platelets. I was pronounced in remission early on and have had a checkup with my hematologist every year for the last 20 years. I recently found out that MCL was incurable. Big surprise to me. At 86 years old I'm not worried.