Second sct anniversary

[Scaredy_cat]

I've just reached the 2nd anniversary of my sct. All is going well with no gvhd currently. My platelets are still a bit below the normal range (146) but this may be the new normal fir me.

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice]

Congratulations 😀👋so pleased that all is going well for you. Maz x

[dnaleor]

Great to read this! I am super happy! I was always following your posts since I had my STC on 04/10/2023. I still take 10 and 5 mg Jakavi. But in February 5 and 5. We are tapering down step by step.

[hunter5582]

Great news! Wishing you continued success.

[Spanelmad]

Amazing!!!

[Meatloaf9]

Congrats, long may it continue (like forever). Best always.

[JAB6]

Wonderful news!

[sydunipete]

Wonderful news. Happy Birthday!

[MFBMT2011]

well done. Two down and many to go.

[Anag]

that wonderful! 🙏 continue to be well! 👏😄

[Jazzyb50]

Wonderful news xx

[william-Indo]

Congrats to you

[KyleeR]

congratulations!

[ABPD]

Brilliant news.

[Smdg]

congratulations xx

[lizzziep]

Good news!

[Tintins]

Congratulations. Lovely news.

[Flyingsteamer]

That's great news , congratulations and happy 2nd rebirthday.

[Charliemills]

That's great news, congratulations x

[Gaithersburg]

Brilliant news - hope you're celebrating 🎊

[LFCLove]

Congratulations, that is great news. Long may it continue.

🤓

[Solyesh]

Fantastic news!!

[SouthSideA]

May I ask you a question: to what degree were you a match with your donor? My brother recently tested his HLA type and he is only a half match. I'm wondering how difficult it is to find a full match. Congratulations on your continued success, and thank you for any response.

[Scaredy_cat in reply to SouthSideA]

My donor was a stranger. I don't know the figures for the match. Often they quote thongs like 12/12 and I think thus just looking at 12 dna features. I've also seen things for a relative like haplo match. I think this where 50% of your dna is the same but it is across all half the genes. I may be wrong so it is something to take up with your specialist

[SouthSideA in reply to Scaredy_cat]

Understood. Thank you for your reply, and - again - I am rooting for your continued success. You got this!

[Pogm]

Congrats and continue to have wonderful success!!

[taytokavo]

Brilliant News 🙏

[Cja1956]

Happy 2nd Rebirthday! Wonderful news! Very encouraging since I’m doing mine in May, most likely.

[Dodders]

So pleased to hear you've had your 2nd anniversary. Long may your anniversaries continue

[SRH55]

Great news, happy rebirthday. I’ve been following your journey, I am now at almost 18 months. Sending best wishes.

[Bluetop]

Excellent! Well done!

[ETinNYC]

Congratulations, what a wonderful milestone. Here's to many more happy, healthy years ahead! Hugs from NYC.

[PVPVPV]

By the number of replies, everybody understands what you mean. But what is SCT and GVHD? I'm sure if I tried hard enough I would figure it out and I realise it is legitimate to use acronyms as shorthand, but I would like to make a general appeal to posters to not assume that their acronyms are known by everybody on the list. Best Wishes

[MotanulLink in reply to PVPVPV]

GvHD happens when particular types of white blood cell (T cells) in the donated stem cells or bone marrow attack your own body cells. This is because the donated cells (the graft) see your body cells (the host) as foreign and attack them.

Stem cell transplants(STC) are most often used to treat people with cancers that affect blood cells, such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes.

Hope that gives you some answers 🙏🏻

[Scaredy_cat in reply to PVPVPV]

Stem cell transplant and graft versus host disease ( ie rejection)

[MotanulLink]

Amazing news! Keep it up! 👍

[artydutch]

good news. Very happy for you.