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Mar 18, 2003 - 8:53 am
About a dozen years ago I had an autologous BMT for NHL. Since then my health is fine, but I seem to get an inordinate amount of colds, much like I did as a child. Does anyone have a similar experience, or any information on the reconstitution of ones immune sytem and if any immunities are lost or attenuated by a BMT. |
Joined: Apr 2002
DRB,
I underwent an Autologous Stem-Cell Transplant for NHL in February of 2002. Now that I'm one year out, I've begun having all my childhood immunizations again. Did you get re-immunized?
My doctors have told me that most likely I will be anemic for the rest of my life. I'm taking a daily multi-vitamin, an iron supplement, and I was taking extra folic acid, too.
I did get a cold last October, and it knocked me down for about 15 days.
-Scott
Joined: Mar 2003
I had a stem call transplant 5 years ago. I go through phases of getting colds. During the winter months it seems I get a mild to severe cold at least once a month. Last spring I got phneumonia. It took 2 or 3 months to get completly over it. I do take a multiple vitamin and vitamin c everyday. I think it would be much worse if I didn't take them. I have come to terms with the fact that I have a weakened immune system. This is especialy hard because I am a nanny for 2 small children. They bring everything home. If anyone has any suggestions on building up my immune system so it is stronger, I would be very interested. I guess you can take some comfort in that there are others out there just like you. Take care of yourself...........Denise