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BMT also depends on your other co-morbiities
Angie;
My husband was not a candidate for a BMT first of all because of his age - 66 - and also because he had other co-morbidities working against him. He had 2 other auto-immune diseases - Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis. We were actually told by Dr. Mikkahl Sekeres at the Cleveland Clinic that his MDS might have been a result of two of the meds he was taking - one from each disease. But the damage was already done.
The preparation leading up to a BMT is difficult at best - and your entire immune system has to be destroyed so that the new marrow will make its own. But I do know this - if Earl had been able to have a BMT - I would have stood by him and encouraged him to do it. Ultimately - it is your husband's choice alone. Good Luck to both of you - whichever road you take.
Beth
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Beth - R.N., B.S.N and wife of recently diagnosed husband who has been classified at stage 4 MDS  . and I can't help the one I love the most.
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