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        			    August 3, 2006 - 5:54pm			  			

			
			
I am going to have a 2nd stem cell transplant soon. these are my cells that were frozen 2003, after my 1st transplant. I would like to hear from someone that went through another transplant. also, I now have neurapthy in both leggs and feet. seems like I am walking on gravel and my balance is out of controol most of the time.  any thoughts on this condition? 


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August 14, 2006 - 1:53pm

			
Re: stem cell transplant
			
Hello,


You may want to do a search of the Personal Web pages to see if you can find someone with a similar experience. To do this, click on personal web pages on the left hand side of this page. Then enter the search criteria you are looking for, including key words such as neuropathy. 


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September 3, 2006 - 2:06am

			
Re: stem cell transplant
			
DarrellD,

   Hi.  My name is Chris and my mother (60 years old) just recently completed her second stem cell transplant at the institute in Arkansas a month ago.  She had the same trouble when it came to walking.  Apparently some of the other patients had the same side-effect, too.  Just a warning... be sure to walk when you're able to around the hospital floor.  Do it as much as your body allows (and the nursing staff allows.  Ha.)  I say this because my mother ended up getting blood clots in her chest and her lungs because she didn't move around too much.  As a result, when she got released from the hospital and returned home, she had to be checked into the local hospital for the pulmonary embolism.  Now she's on warafin to thin her blood.  Right now, she's having trouble walking again because of the discomfort in her legs and the trouble breathing... all due to the clots.  Also important... make sure they use dye if they can when they give you your ultrasound.  As a precaution to avoid anymore damage to my mother's kidneys, they didn't use dye in Arkansas and missed catching the clots.  So, she has to deal with it now that she's back home.  Good luck with everything and I'll keep you in my thoughts.  This is all recent for my family, too, so we're taking it day by day and we're continuing to learn.  Take care.


Chris



			
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