Good morning, @papad I’m joining my fellow mentor, @gingerw in welcoming you to Mayo Connect and happy she brought me into the conversation regarding stem cell transplants.
It’s quite a journey but well worth the effort. There are different types of Stem Cell Transplants (SCT). I had an allogenic transplant using cells from an unrelated donor. I’m anticipating that your husband, because of his MM diagnosis, will be having what’s called an Autogenic SCT. That would be using his own cells. Do you know what type he’s scheduled to have?
We have other members in our group who have gone through Auto SCTs, are doing really well and have shared their stories with us.
@gingerw already introduced you to @dkandalec and I’d like to also add @capthondo who received an auto transplant for another blood condition and has shared his story with us here:
Want to talk about Multiple Myeloma: Anyone else?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747475/

Another trouper from our auto transplant group is
@countrygirlusa who has shared her story in this comment
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/716285/
More shared experiences can be seen here:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/my-bone-marrow-transplant-bmt-story-will-you-share-yours/

I found another older conversation about the timing on auto transplants that might be helpful. While dated the information remains the same.

Auto stem cell transplant: What can we expect for timing
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/auto-stem-cell-transplant/

When undergoing a transplant, usually the first big hurdle is finding lodging for the 6 weeks if it’s an auto SCT or 4 months for an Allo-SCT. Will your husband’s transplant be near your hometown?