Guest guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Hi to all, It is official, now is a good time to proceed with transplant. The AP24534 drug is working, but not without side effects. I have had to receive 3 red cell transfusions since May 1, and this is at the lowest dose permitted. Dr. Cortes feels that since I have responded some, 4 out of 20 normal cells, it would be an ideal time for a successful transplant. I spoke with Dr DeLima, the BMT dr at MDACC, yesterday and he also agrees with Dr Cortes. Since I am still in Chronic phase, the transplant will be a Mini transplant. Hopefully, it will be enough to get me to the ultimate " remission " . My sister, the donor, is a complete 10/10 match. I don't have dates yet. My employer changed our insurance 7/1/10 so we need to go through the approval stages once again. My goal, is to be home by the Holidays!! Yes I know, winters in TX are much better than in Iowa, but I won't be heartbroken if I miss out on some of that warm weather. Working out a schedule for caregiving will be the next step. I don't want anyone to have to spend so much time there at once. If anyone has suggestions, please let me know. This is crucial to a full recovery. God Bless to you all, Jackie S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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