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Thanks for checking on us. Tom had his BMT on Dec. 9th. He had some syncopal episodes and they were afraid he would fall so he was an inpatient for 10 days. He didn’t have any mouth sores but did have a very painful throat and esophagus. That was his worst side effect.
He got out of the hospital on Christmas Eve and was able to leave Rochester on New Years Eve. Recovery is going very well. Eating again and walking with just a cane. He has had some irregular heart beats and will be receiving a heart monitor tomorrow. I think his care team is very happy with his progress for a 78 year old.
Scheduled back to Mayo in March. We couldn’t have been happier with his care at Mayo Rochester. His care team was amazing!!

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Jan 16, 2023

This is wonderful news to hear and I’m so happy your husband is doing so well! What a positive way to begin your new year. His strength and stamina will return and his progress is impressive! I’m biased, of course, but Station 94 and the entire BMT team at Mayo-Rochester is the best. 😉

Thank you for the update and give my best wishes to your husband. If he’d like to share his transplant journey sometime, I’d love to have him join me in this conversation with other members who are telling their story.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/my-bone-marrow-transplant-bmt-story-will-you-share-yours/
We never know who will be encouraged by our experiences. Keep me posted with progress checks, ok? 🙂

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