I decided to keep a diary of my stem cell transplant experience so it might help others in preparing for their stem cell transplants. 

I used to own a primitive flight simulator that I ran using the keyboard. I could take off and fly any airplane on the list. What I couldn't do was land. I had two problems: I was ignorant of the process, and I was impatient. I had never flown before, so I had no idea what was involved...

I decided to keep a diary of my stem cell transplant experience so it might help others in preparing for their stem cell transplants. 

I thought you might be interested in a typical day in the life of a stem cell transplant patient on floors G17 and G18 at MD Anderson. I spent several days in the hospital following my stem cell transplant, a part of my chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment. After a while, I developed...