[Ruth Cuadra]

Congratulations! This is great news with which to start the new year!

You're right that having a transplant while you are "otherwise" healthy is a good way to go. Many (most?) people don't have this option. You'll want to know the details about how well the donor matches you (full match? partial match? if partial, where is the mismatch?). You'll also want to know what the transplant protocol will be, that is what chemo and/or radiation will you have before the transplant, will you receive stem cells or bone marrow from your donor, and what drugs will be used along the way. You should ask how long you might expect to be in the hospital and what kind of followup care will be needed. If possible, try to have someone with you at your Jan 12th appointment so they can listen and help you process what is bound to be a lot of information.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Regards,
Ruth