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ATG...it is?
Pete,
Have they explained to you why they are going to look for an unrelated match this quickly? Did they mention that the potential MUD (matched unrelated donor) would be a backup or first line?
Just good to know what their thinking is. A first line MUD is very rare from my layman's understanding of how to treat this.
Remember, you are on a different path than the BMT, but one that has roughly comparable long term results. So don't look at it as a setback.
ATG can be rough stuff, but a ton of us on here have been through it with different ranges of reactions. I felt okay when I was getting it, but then the following three weeks were absolute hell! It paid off.
Some of us had absolutely atrocious counts. My hemoglobin was at a 4, my platelets were at a 2 and my whites were down to 1.6. So anyone can bounce back.
Stick with us here and we can give you a veteran patient's perspective. PICC lines, photophobia...all kinds of weird things that you never thought you'd ever have to deal with.
Good luck.
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Ryan Jay: 38-yo, dx SAA: 7/25/10, ATG: 8/10/10. CR with counts still rising. HGB: 13, Plt: 137 WBC 5.1 ANC
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