[SherryM]

Hi Donna and all....
Greg is correct...my husband was 54 at age of dx which was considered young, and there are no chromosome abnormalities,...more reasons which I've forgotten (sorry). Basically he's considered a good candidate for this type of treatment. If this doesn't work he'll then be put on drugs like Vidaza etc.

He and his brother just left for Tampa (Moffitt Cancer Center) and he'll begin tomorrow. Sally...thank you for looking up cyclosporine for me. Appreciate it. Our daughter Jamie who is 22 and looks 10 and acts like 2 has Down Syndrome and Autism and is missing him already. He's such a good father and husband. She also happens to have iron deficiency anemia and has been hospitalized several times recently needing transfusions. I sure wish they'd come up with a home hemoglobin test for our family!

Thank you all so much for your responses. I feel much less alone and know where to come for help now!
Sherry