Preparing for consultation & BMT transplant

Good morning, I think having a strong team for emotional support and as backup can be super beneficial for you right now so I’m glad to see that you called your husband’s parents. I’m sure they’re anxious for their son’s health as well. So being a unified force can really bolster the moral support. ☺️

Things to ask before the transplant… Well, for right now you could ask what the protocol is for the transplant. What are the particulars of their program where your husband is being treated.

Many transplant centers require the patient and caregiver to be within 30 minutes of the transplant center for around 100 days.
Will your husband be an in-patient, as in staying in a hospital setting for several months or an outpatient? Outpatient: After the procedure he and caregiver live off campus but report daily to the clinic for blood work, infusions and such.

From my experience and stories from many members, most clinics that perform the BMT will have educational classes for transplant patients and care giver. You’ll learn about avoiding infections such as bacterial, viral or fungal, safe food preparation for the newly transplanted patient, that type of thing.
While there’s a lot to learn, you’ve already gone through so much of it just with having your husband so ill and going through his many rounds of chemo. It’s basically an extension of those forms of precaution until he recovers.

Once you learn the protocols for the BMT then we can walk through the steps together. I promise, you’re not alone in this, ok? That’s why so many of us are here to help all the newbies navigate this medical odyssey. ☺️

Sending positive vibes that your son is a qualifying match for donor cells!