Hi Susan, Welcome to Connect. From my experience, with basically the same timeline as your AML/7+3, my transplant was 4 months from diagnosis. So ideally, the transplant would take place around a month after your last consolidation so there isn’t a gap between treatments.
There is one more round of pre-conditioning chemo immediately prior to the transplant so that pretty much does a clean sweep of the marrow to help produce a squeaky clean environment for your new stem cells to set up housekeeping.

Since you’re still working through the chemo phase of AML, it’s not at all unusual to experience lingering fatigue. I remember the feeling! When you’re such a super active person and then forced to take nap breaks during the day there is a level of unexpected frustration, right?! With the transplant, there will be a couple months ahead with similar experiences, however there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it’s not a locomotive. 😉 It’s all worth the outcome when you’re given a second chance at life. Without it, if you have AML with some of these tricky mutations that defy remission, a bmt is the only option available for a potential cure.

There are quite a few of us who have gone through the process of an allo transplant for a variety of illnesses such as AML, MDS and other health issues. Together we have given a great deal of information to help you along this new adventure…anything from planning the extended stay to what to expect and life beyond transplant.

Has your BMT found a match for you yet? Do you have any specific questions I can help you with?