Thread: BMT or NO BMT
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Old Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by shelby View Post
But it is up to him to make the final decision, we just want him armed with as much info a possible not just with stats but from people who have been through it.
There really aren't any stats out there for transplants that a) don't involve cancer and b) with only younger patients, so those general stats that get distributed really aren't very applicable to patients like myself or your son, just that his odds are going to be much, much better than those!

If you want a good case study reason on why he should go for the transplant, read my story on these forums. I'm running my second marathon next month.
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