← Return to Caregiver needed stem cell transplant while at Mayo in Rochester

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@loribmt

That’s awesome! I’m so happy you have a friend who can be with you and your sisters. I think you’ll be very happy with your meeting with your transplant doctor. The team at Mayo is very thorough, they listen and take their time with you. Like I said, it’s my home away from home. My doctor and I have an amazing rapport and I feel more like a colleague than a patient.
There is this underlying feeling of calmness and hope when you walk through the buildings at Mayo. The buildings are all connected and it’s super easy to get around. If you need to go from one building to another, it’s easiest to be on the S level as there is no break in the floor plan. So it’s contiguous from Mayo, Gonda, Eisenberg, Methodist, etc. Every thing is well marked with easy directions. There’s an overabundance of volunteers in blue jackets to help you in any way they can.

Do you have any specific questions about your visit coming up?

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Hi Lori,
I had my appt on June 5th. Both Drs want me to wait & I don't really understand why. The literature says do sct when young & healthy. I have researched the risks, & I still want to proceed. I'm surviving on very low hemoglobin 6.3 to 7.8. This is not quality of life I want.
Are there key things I can say to them to proceed???
Dr mentioned if I develop another mutation they would go forward.
I have virtual visits in August with transplant & MPN specialist.