Sloan-Kettering Survivors - Leukemia Message Board

martid100 · 06-13-2002, 02:02 PM

My sister, 41 yoa, diagnosed with AML will be getting a bone marrow transplant next month at Sloan-kettering in New York City. One of my other sisters is a perfect match. My sister is apprehensive about what to expect with the whole hospital stay (e.g., will she be kept drugged for 30 days, will it be 30 days of torture, or 30 days of boredome, etc.). Stories of the experiences of other Sloan-Kettering bone marrow transplant survivors, particuarly those with AML would be greatly appreciated.

tinam2002 · 06-14-2002, 09:18 AM

HELLO IM IN SCOTLAND BUT HAPPY TO HELP.THE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT DOES NOT TAKE LONG AND SHE CAN WATCH TV AS SHE GETS IT.ITS NOT TORTURE AND SHE WONT BE DRUGGED UP ALL THE TIME ,,IF ANY THING SHE WILL BE REALLY BORED.IM GOING BY WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MY PARTNER HAD HIS TRANSPLANT.HE WAS IN ISOLATION TILL HIS BLOOD COUNTS ETC WERE OK .USUALLY UR ALLOWED ONE PERSON INTO ROOM WITH U TO STOP RISKS OF INFECTION.AT TIMES SHE MAY FEEL A BIT ILL BUT MABEE NOT IT DEPENDS ON THE PERSON.IM NOT SURE WHAT ELSE UD LIKE TO KNOW BUT FEEL FREE TO ASK.

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