Hi, @kaerae76. If you’re having a stem cell transplant using your own cells that’s referred to as an autologous stem cell transplant or ASCT. With your own cells, recovery time and your stay near the clinic will be much shorter than with an allogeneic transplant using donor cells.
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I don’t know where you are in the process schedule. Usually the week before transplant, at Mayo you’ll attend some educational classes along with pre-testing.

If you’ve had your stem cells harvested then you’re set to start the actual preconditioning for the transplant.
If you have not had your harvesting then that will be the first step.
I think the best thing is to provide you with the informational guide from Mayo Clinic. The first section covers the ASCT and what you can expect the week prior to the transplant, including the preconditioning protocol and recovery information. There are a number of subject headings and help sections so take your time to look through each.
Here’s the link: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/caregivers-for-bmt-car-t-and-hematology/tab/transplant-journey/

There have been other members having an ASCT who have shared their experiences in Connect. One such discussion started a few years ago is this one from @jstpeachy. She had her transplant at Mayo Phoenix. But the protocol is similar. Here is the link to that discussion:

My autologous stem cell transplant journey at Mayo Phoenix.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/my-autologous-stem-cell-transplant-journey-mayo-phoenix/
I know you’re starting tomorrow but if you could let me know what steps have been taken already I can narrow down the information for you! Plus, you can always contact me to during the process too! ☺️
Have you had your stem cell collection?
Do you have your online patient portal set up?
What does your appointment schedule have lined up for you?