My fight against Leukemia / Mijn gevecht tegen Leukemie - by Rick Haan
Be yourself, life is too short to be someone else
The Stem Cell Transplant.
In addition to the stem cell transplant, you receive a lot of medications through the infusion, and I had an allergic reaction to some of them, which made me feel really unwell.
Fortunately, I received excellent care from incredibly kind nurses, and after a few days, it started to improve.
Since you're in isolation and can only go outside after 6:00 PM, the days can feel quite long, and my mother and I try to keep ourselves entertained. When I was allowed to go outside, we would go for a nice bike ride to a nearby town center or simply sit and relax in a park. I wondered when I could go home, maybe even earlier, because I actually felt quite good...