[Ruth Cuadra]

Hi, Mary.

I don't know if we have any members who can comment on being given Neupogen in preparation for donating stem cells, but I can tell you from my experience when I was a not-so-healthy person that the main side effect I felt was bone pain. I was told that this was the result of cells essentially being produced and forced out of the bone marrow into the circulating blood at an accelerated rate. The pain went away immediately when I stopped taking the drug.

Hope this helps. What a lucky man your brother is to have you in his life!

Regards,
Ruth