Hi @eulo, I’m pretty familiar with stem cell transplantation from personal experience. I received an allogenic (donor cells) bone marrow transplant 3-1/2 years ago for Acute Myeloid Leukemia. I feel amazing, like nothing has ever happened.

I took a quick peek at one of your previous posts to see that your wife has MGUS. Has she been diagnosed with multiple myeloma? If it’s been recommended that she receive a SCT for MM, she may be allowed to use her own stem cells. That’s called an Auto or autologous transplant. That would be determined by the oncologist/hematologist transplant doctor.
There are similarities to the procedures with auto transplant generally a little easier…usually less pre-conditioning chemo, shorter recovery time because the cells are not foreign to the body. But both transplants are a chance at a new life and worth the effort. It’s not unusual the first few weeks for extreme fatigue, nausea and other side effects.

To help explain how a stem cell transplant works, Mayo Clinic has a great video you might be interested in reviewing. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bone-marrow-transplant/multimedia/stem-cell-transplant/vid-20084647

Has a transplant been recommended for your wife?