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@loribmt — Steve and I became acquainted this past July through Blood United’s “mentor” program. He’s the first person who told me about cord transplants, and I have in fact starting reading his book.
I had an informative appointment with the folks at Ann Arbor today, and it seems that, if I need a transplant in the future, I should go with a bone marrow transplant and not a cord one. I won’t dwell on the details here. At this time, I don’t have a transplant scheduled, but we will proceed with one should I relapse or if a modified MRD test comes back positive.
Here’s an interesting newspaper article Steve shared with me yesterday:
https://www.startribune.com/new-research-from-minneapolis-nonprofit-may-allow-more-bone-marrow-donations/601492171
Thanks for bringing the PubMed article. I’ll take a look at it shortly.
Cheers,
Paul
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@pefishback Hi Paul, It’s cool you were able to meet with Steve. He’s been a great advocate for stem cell transplantation and shares his story with humor, which can help calm some jittery nerves.
I also read that article in the Star Tribune yesterday. There’s been so many advancements in this field, hopefully opening up the availability of a match for patients who have a challenging time with finding their DNA twin!
Looks like you’re a reader. I have a great book suggestion for you on the history of stem cell transplantation. It’s an excellent read! Living Medicine: Don Thomas, Marrow Transplantation and the Cell Therapy Revolution. By Fred Applebaum
Well, hopefully you won’t require the BMt in the future but if you do, you’ll know you’ve done your research and can enter into that adventure well prepared. I’m here, along with numerous other members who have walked the walk and we’re happy to help out where we can.
So what’s your next steps? Are you in a watchful waiting period?