forevr30,
MDS is a disease where faulty stem cells in the bone marrow produce defective blood cells instead of normal blood cells. Patients can end up with insufficient red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
RAEB-2 is one of the
MDS classifications of the World Health Organization (WHO). The tell-tale signs of MDS/RAEB-2 are that there are many immature white blood cells called "blasts" in the bone marrow and in circulating blood, and abnormal chromosomes are found in an examination of the bone marrow. Doctors and researchers use these classifications for their statistics but what's most important for you is knowing what can be done to help your husband.
To learn about MDS and its treatments, I suggest that you ask for the free
MDS information from the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF), and that you download the
Patient Handbook from the MDS Foundation.
You are also welcome to ask questions here.