Hi! I read through your messages and am happy to be a part of your support team here in Rochester. And I am glad your sister is coming with you! My sister was with me when I was getting ready for transplant and she was a great help to me, just to support and listen to all the information. Feel free to make a list of questions ahead of time, to be sure all of your concerns are addressed during your series of appointments. There are no “dumb” or “wrong” questions. The better informed you are the easier it will be for the medical team to know how best to care for you. Ask for what you need.
I am single and my family and friends worked, so I asked my church family to drive me to my appointments and they all signed up on an online tool called “Sign up genius”. It is a way to set up an online schedule that people can sign up on to be your driver.
I am celebrating 10 years after my stem cell transplant for leukemia on June 20th 2023. Every day is a blessing, even when it rains 😊.
Keep in touch and good luck with your June appointments.