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Old Wed May 21, 2014, 07:08 PM
sbk007 sbk007 is offline
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From the literature I read they rarely take marrow. Some studies show there isn't much benefit as opposed to PBSC. I've only heard of one person getting marrow and that was because her sister(the donor) didn't have enough stem cells. If donors had to give marrow there wouldn't' be many donors. Its very hard on the donor. They have to go in many times to get enough. I know someone whose husband gave marrow many years ago and ended up severely disabled and to this day hasn't recovered. Not the norm but for this guy it didn't go well. Ironically the guy that got the marrow is doing fine.
Hope it goes well for you whichever way they go.
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