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Hi JPW. I was 62 when I had my transplant following a diagnosis of MDS. I’m now 70 and made a full recovery with very few side effects to speak of. I was out of hospital 16 days after my transplant. I’m in the gym every day and have travelled widely, covid restrictions apart, since. Not everyone is so lucky but I hope my…
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Hi It’s great to hear that things are going well so far. I had a relatively easy time of it compared to many other patients when I had my transplant in March 2014 and apart from fatigue didn’t have any significant side effects. To answer your specific questions I was allowed home sixteen days after my transplant. I was…
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Mex I’m really sorry to hear about your situation. Recovery is hard enough without this additional worry I’m not a teacher but I do sit on the board of a large Multi Academy Trust with over forty schools so I have some knowledge of employment in the education sector. I also had a SCT in 2014 from which I’m fully recovered.…
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I’d echo everything Steve has said but thought I’d tell you my experience which I hope will give you grounds for optimism. I’m very conscious not everyone has the same experience or outcome but here’s mine. I had my transplant in 2014 and have made a complete recovery. I was out of hospital on day 16 and whilst very tired,…
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Louise I’ve used Insure and Go for three long haul and hence pretty expensive holidays since my transplant in 2014. I found them really helpful and I’d recommend phoning as the website doesn’t recognise all the various illnesses that can lead to a transplant. I thought I’d be faced with a long interrogation about the…
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Hi. I can entirely understand why this might seem worrying but perhaps my experience might help. I had my transplant in March 2014 and everything went well apart from the fact my chimerism was stuck at about 35%. I had two DLIs in September and December 2014. The process is really simple it’s just a canula, if you don’t…
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There is a website called Bought By Many which provides travel insurance for people who either have had or are still have a whole series of different illnesses. I haven’t used it myself but it looks an interesting set up. I had a transplant four years ago and have been abroad three times since. I have used a company called…