i had an autological stem cell transplant in 2018 (sorry for the mistake above).

Hi Michael, I had my SCT at University of Nebraska. I went through all the pre testing about a week or two before which included getting a port inserted and them gathering my stem cells that took about four hours but was fairly easy for me. The night before I was admitted I received the infusion of melfan. They have you chew ice during that time to avoid mouth sores which I never got thankfully. The next day I received my cells back through the port. I felt a little like the mild flu but it passed quickly. That’s when all your counts drop. I felt pretty tired but the side effects from the chemo didn’t start till later in the week. Little rough for a few days but they want you get up and walk everyday. I was inpatient for 2 weeks some places do it as outpatient. Each facility does things differently and of course everyone’s experiences are too. I was pretty fatigued for a couple of weeks not much energy but I tried to walk every day. Took me awhile to get my appetite back my taste was definitely off. I did stay at home for about 3 months before I went back to work. It was a long haul but everyday was a little better. It’s been 6 years but I would do it again if I had to. I hope this helps and if you have any questions please let me know.

I know of one who is still doing ok after 26 yrs.

It has been improving. I think the latest I heard was 5 to 8 years. There are some people on this site over 20 and I personally know several people over 10 years.