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Stem cell harvest and heart issues: Looking for encouragement
Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) & CAR-T Cell Therapy | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (5)Comment receiving replies
Quick update. After nine days in the hospital and 25 hours of apheresis, I was only able to collect 2.2 million stem cells. I was pretty disappointed. I was told I could do a bone marrow transplant with 2.2 million stem cells, but that the recovery would be longer and harder on my heart. I go back to the bone marrow transplant unit the second week of April to discuss my options. Some have asked about using donor stem cells. Unfortunately because of my heart issues that’s not a great option for me because of GVHD.
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@chriswhpple
Hi Chris. I can understand your disappointment with the low harvest numbers. But from what I’ve learned from other stories over the past few years, it’s not uncommon for people to have to repeat the harvest cycle more than once to gather enough cells. The collected cells are preserved and additional cells harvested until there is an adequate amount. I wonder if this will be an option for you?