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Thanks for the input. He is seeing a specialist, but I also think it would be good to get a second opinion from the other specialist where he lives.
For MD Anderson, it seems to be harder than we initially thought. First, he had to switch his insurance as they did not take what he previously had. Second, according to my sister who has contacted them, they seem to want a great deal of paperwork before scheduling him for a consult and it will take about a month for that to happen (I am not sure why this is the case, presumably, how fast the records can be transmitted from his various doctors). Third, the holiday plus the major medical meeting on the topic means we have just hit the bad time of year for getting an appointment.
Glad to hear that you were able to get in within a few weeks. His doctor seems fine with the decision, but certainly did not offer to make a call (from what I understand) to speed entrance. What do you think the difference is between going to a local specialist vs. a major center? Is it primarily the opportunity for clinical trials or something else? Was it worth the effort?
On the stem cell, my understanding is that another complication beside age is that he has a unique chromosome abnormality that is posing a challenge.
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