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Tom_AnthonyNolan
Hi Laulau,
Hope all's well. Thank you for your message.
I would recommend you check with your healthcare team before taking an antibody test. They will ensure you take a test that will give you a useful and relevant result when trying to determine the level of protection you have from COVID-19.
Blood Cancer UK has some updated information about antibody testing here which you might find useful: https://bloodcancer.org.uk/news/covid-vaccine-should-people-with-blood-cancer-get-an-antibody-test/
As always, please feel free to ask other patients on the Forum where they obtained their tests if you want to - but I would recommend you first check in with your healthcare team about this, if you have not already done so.
All the best,
Tom
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Hi AH67 - thank you for your post. Apologies for any confusion - you are entirely correct. Neutropenic sepsis is when someone with a low level of neutrophils gets an infection which their body is unable to fight off. As a result the infection can become septic, leading to an imbalanced immune response. I hope that…
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Hi Sue - I hope you're doing well during this unusual time. You've done exactly the right thing by following the advice of your consultant. They know and understand your medical history better than anyone, so they are in the best position to give you specific advice on how to minimise your own personal risk from…
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Hi Christine, I am so sorry to hear your news about Bob. I can’t imagine what you and your family must be feeling right now. Please remember that you can call us here in the Patient Services team on 0303 303 0303 if you would like to talk, or you can email us on: patientinfo@anthonynolan.org This service is available to…
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Hi Kerwayn, Thank you for posting. I’m Tom, in the Patient Services team here at Anthony Nolan. I’m sorry to hear that your husband’s recovery is causing you concern. Recovery can be a bit up and down at first, which I know cannot be easy. Patients do often tell us that their counts fluctuate like this during their…
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Hi Christine, I am so sorry to hear Bob's news, especially after his treatment sounded as if it was progressing well. Other people on this forum who have been through the transplant process may be able to offer advice, and please do keep checking progress and treatment options with Bob's healthcare team. Don't forget you…
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Hi Debs - hope you're well. Sorry to hear you are having difficulty finding My Transplant Tracker in the App Store. If it's not showing up in your search results for 'Transplant Tracker' you can also find it by searching for 'Anthony Nolan'. I hope that helps. All the best - Tom
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Hi David, I'm Tom in the Patient Services team here at Anthony Nolan. I was so sorry to hear about everything your Dad went through. That must have been such a hard time for all of you as a family. I'm glad you have found the Patients & Families Forum to be helpful, that's exactly what it's here for. As you've discovered…