Thanks for the response.
1. I am 73 and in good health.
2. I have 3 sisters who are 10 out of 10 matches, 3 brothers don't match.
3. I am told Medicare and supplement pay all medical costs.
4. This is the sticky one. In 6 months I went from 0 blasts to 13%. ANC went from 1.3 to .2. I was told at this rate of progression that with no action I had a median life span of 8 months. Any treatment is likely to have short term remission. If I get a transplant I have been told that there is a 20% chance of dying from it, 30% chance of it not working, and 50% chance of a cure. The odds of the transplant seem good to me. It will be a tough first year.
Ray
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Originally Posted by bailie
Several reasons:
1) Other health problems that prevent the transplant.
2) Difficulty in finding a donor.
3) Cost .... they quoted me at $433,000.
4) Risk .... it is a roll of the dice and the stakes are high. It is a very difficult procedure for most people. Very few sail through it smoothly.
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