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My Decision was BMT
I am similar in age to you but haven't had any other health problems like your thymoma. Dr. Lawrence Rice at Methodist Hospital was the hematologist who diagnosed and treated me. I had ATG and cyclosporine, and also had Promacta when I relapsed, but Promacta didn't work for me. Dr. Rice referred me to Baylor College of Medicine Cell and Gene Therapy at Methodist where I had a 5/6 MUD BMT on 11/13/13. I have had only 2 BMBs, one when I was diagnosed and another one during the workup for the transplant. A BMB wasn't done after the transplant because my doctor said that he could tell by my blood counts that my marrow was healthy. I take Prograf and prednisone for some GVHD, along with various other meds to prevent infection. As I tell people, I feel better than I look. I'm coming up on my 2nd birthday, and I thank God that I am doing so well.
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Donna, age 61, hATG for Aplastic Anemia 8/2011, partial response, relapse 2013, BMT 11/2013, excellent blood counts, some GVHD (hair loss, itching)
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