Stem cell transplant: What was your experience like?

I am having a face to face with my consultant this month to discuss stem cell transplant I am 70 so I was quite surprised to be considered for this and as I have no idea what it entails I'm a bit hesitant of its success rate ,but we will see 

Hi I`am post 21+ days since my stem cell transplant.I`am glad that i was offered it as a chance to enjoy hopefully a few years drug free remission.

I found the process a tad brutal, but this is me, everything was fine until the Melphalan high dose chemo kicked in that was around day 9, I experienced loss of appetite ,and bouts of stomach cramps followed by Diarrhoea  . I was home after 2 weeks in hospital.I must say, i was very well looked after whilst in hospital.Its only me personally,but I will not put myself through another stem cell transplant, It sounds ungrateful , I`m not at all, but I have never felt so ill during the process.I would like to thank the NHS and in particular all the staff on ward 35 at the northern centre for cancer care,based at the Freeman hospital in Newcastle, the care received there is world class thank you.I would say to those waiting or looking at a Stem cell transplant is, go for it !! its still the gold standard for Myeloma treatment, best wishes to all those due a stem cell transplant in the near future