Hi @clareaq I know this is all very and abrupt for you. You weren’t anticipating having a bone marrow transplant (stem cell transplant). Having yours at this earlier stage in your blood condition, before there is a progressive situation, is a good thing.

There is a ton of information from myself and other members that will help you through all of the unfamiliar territory. You’ll be learning quite a bit at your meeting with the transplant team and I’m sure it will feel overwhelming! Never fear, I’m here to help clarify things for you. There is no question too large or too small!

Each clinic has its own protocol but generally you’ll need to have a dedicated caregiver 24/7 for about 100 days and to remain within 30 minutes of the clinic for the same 100 days. Some clinics have transplants as an outpatient procedure while others require a several weeks as an in-patient before being released to a recovery location.

Do you know if you’ll be having a transplant using your own cells or will you be required to have a donor’s cells?