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I too had a 100% sibling match from my younger brother at Memorial Sloan-Kettering (MSK) back on Halloween...
I'm not sure of your situation, but MSK did a T-cell depleted SCT for me, and there are a lot of benefits for a good situation such as mine (possibly yours)... Since transplant, I have only really been on 2 medications other than vitamins and supplements... Acyclovir (Antiviral) and Noxafil (Antifungal)...
Removing the T-cells mitigates the need for anti-rejection and immunosuppressant's, since your brothers T-cells can't attack you since they have been removed... It also lowers the chance of GVHD.... The drawbacks are: no Graft vs. Leukemia effect (GVL), and a slightly longer recovery...
I would ask RI if they have the ability to do the depletion...
Best of luck to you and God Bless...
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Married, father of three daughters; now 46; diagnosed w/ Major form MDS 6/18/2013; had low counts across the board; Multiple chromosome abnormalities; Finished 2nd round Dacogen 9/13; SCT - Oct. 31, 2013; Sibling match 10/10  ; 5.5% blasts down to 3%, now 1% (post BMT)
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