donor list-match procedurres
I was just told by my cancer hospital team that only 30% of people waiting for transplants get matches. Is this true? I was also told that from now to New Year's is a bad time to need a donor as people are busy with holidays? Is this true? I found out after speaking to someone else, a request for 2 donor matches was made 3 weeks ago, but no response to date, is this typical? I was also told I was 8 of 8, what does that mean? The person giving me the information felt it was a good thing.
Thank heaven you are here. Major questions and little answers. I still need to satisfy my question of if the risks of transplant outweigh where I will be without a transplant.
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f68 MDS; abmt 1/12. ABO mismatch 11 mos. (70) transf. Ferr 3-5k. 8 phlebot. AGVHD to CGVHD. skin,eyes. lungs as of 10/13. muscle weakness &osteo long term steroids.photopheresis 2x wk as of 3-15.pred 20 eod,acyclovir, mepron, voriconazole, pantropazole, lisinopril, montelukast, anoro, azithromycin.
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