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Interview 24
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Had worried after a poor 1st day's harvest that not enough stem cells would be harvested, but was relieved after the 2nd day when it had been successf
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1984, which relapsed in 1996, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2004. Treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, rituximab and autologous stem cell transplant. In remission.
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Interview 11
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Describes injecting himself with G-CSF to stimulate stem cell production and having his stem cells harvested.
Diagnosed with Mantle Cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2000 after a tonsillectomy. After initial chemotherapy locally, he was referred to London for high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.
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Interview 28
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His 1st harvest failed because of insufficient injections and his 2nd produced only just enough cells; he imagined the cell separator machine would be
Was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1993 after finding an abdominal lump. He had chemotherapy and interferon, followed by a stem cell transplant for a recurrence. In remission.
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Interview 14
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Her autologous stem cell transplant was abandoned when not enough cells were harvested, and an allogenic transplant was out of the question.
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2003 following tiredness and weight loss. Treated with various chemotherapies. Consistently low blood cell counts led to a splenectomy, resulting in remission.
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Interview 23
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His sister donated stem cells for an allogenic transplant and the G-CSF injections made her bones ache; she had to be sedated to go on the cell separa
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1992 after finding a lump in his armpit. Treated with surgery and radiotherapy. Recurrence treated with chemotherapy and autologous and allogenic stem cell transplants. In remission.
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Interview 13
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Was injecting himself with Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor to boost his neutrophils between chemotherapy treatments.
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 2005 after finding lumps in his neck and having repeated episodes of fever. Had completed nine of twelve cycles of chemotherapy.
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