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It is always wise to start a donor search early. However, it would be unusual to proceed to a BMT so quickly after ATG - especially in an older patient. Do your father's doctors suspect that his AA was caused by environmental factors or secondary to another illness/treatment? Are you seeing someone who is an expert in AA? Has the doctor discussed the possibility of using growth factors to try and raise his WBCs while waiting for the marrow to heal?
Just as a side note...I think it took a year after ATG for my BMB to show signs of recovery. My blood counts started to improve before it showed up in my marrow.
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55 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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