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Will soon have a Bone Marrow Transplant: What can I expect?
Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) & CAR-T Cell Therapy | Last Active: 10 hours ago | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
Hi, @dar123 Welcome to Mayo Connect. Congratulations on your bone marrow transplant. Sounds like you’ve gotten through the more challenging early days. My experience was a little different with being an out-patient at Mayo-Rochester. I had to return to the clinic daily but thankfully not confined to a hospital room. That would get old pretty quickly! But you made it!
If you don’t mind sharing a little more about yourself, what was the diagnosis that led you to a bone marrow transplant? How long ago was the transplant? Was it an allo or auto?
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@loribmt good morning. Acute ML (something) leukemia. (It's early). Anyway, I was finally diagnosed with about 2 weeks left. Spent a month at Mayo immediately. I don't think few thought I'd make it. I could see it in their face. But, I did. Spent next 9 months or so as out patient. Once we got me practically cancer free I got the stem cells. Got em from a young German man. I'm about 60 days post. Doing great. Some rejection. Have an irritating rash. Steroids help. Start my weight lifting program today. Self inflicted. I have little muscle left. Was very strong a year ago. Cancer seems to love muscle. That should cover it.