Hi @girlmidget. My heart goes out to both you and your husband with this emotional MDS journey he’s going through. As his caregiver you’re no doubt feeling very overwhelmed and helpless. I watched my husband age before my eyes when I was going through my AML/transplant odyssey. This illness takes a toll on the patient and the loved ones.

The decision to have a SCT is very personal. The process itself can be challenging with chemo, medications and the lengthy recovery. There are also factors transplant doctors take into consideration before they clear a patient to go ahead. Your husband’s health has changed over the past year and a half since his doctor recommended a transplant at the time of diagnosis.

You and your husband might want to talk to his doctor to see if he is still a potential candidate for the procedure. If not, then that takes the stress off your husband having to make that decision. If he is a candidate, then the discussion might be valuable to give your husband more information where he may not be as fearful. What do you think, would that be helpful?