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Hi @loribmt, thanks for the follow up. On Oct. 27th my husband was hospitalized with an infection. He was discharged on the 29th and after discussing the issue with Mayo they still wanted him to come on Oct. 31st. He went through 4 days of tests for his heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, etc. and passed everything with flying colors. Unfortunately, he still has the infection in his system and will be on another round of antibiotics. Therefore, the BMT has been delayed and it is now scheduled to start on Nov. 25th. He doesn’t feel too bad and doesn’t have a fever. But he is very tired.
The delay was disappointing but the Dr. has assured us that the transplant will happen!
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Oh gosh, I’m so sorry the transplant’s been postponed. It’s frustrating to get your hopes up for something and then have a delay. I know you both just want to get this over with so your husband can move on to some normalcy.
But having an infection is one of the major things we try to avoid after having a transplant, so he definitely doesn’t want to enter into the treatment still having traces of one in his system. Having gotten through his preliminary tests with flying colors is awesome! That means when he’s free of the infection, the transplant can happen pretty quickly.
If I remember correctly, your husband will be having an autologous transplant, using his own cells. When he’s given the go-ahead, the harvesting of cells will be up soon on the agenda. Then on to the transplant itself, which is pretty anticlimactic. After all the hoopla, it generally takes less than a half hour…with no drum roll or marching band. But psychologically it’s a big deal for patient and family. It’s the foundation for hope. ☺️
November 25th…This will be a meaningful Thanksgiving for you and your family. Were you able to go back home until the transplant?