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My husband had a transplant at 64 years old. His donor was his sister - a perfect 10/10 match. He had low dose (ablative) pretransplant treatment and no radiation. He flew through the transplant....much easier than when he did Dacogen. He was totally transfusion dependent - 2 to 3 a week - prior to transplant. He was healthy otherwise, but said he couldn't go on sitting in a chair, exhausted and out of breath. He went for it and has never looked back. They have to tell you all the possible outcomes because .....they are all possible! It is a decision that a person has to make for themselves after weighing out all the info.
All the best to your mother and you. I just wrote to let you know our experience.....a successful transplant at 64 years of age. The fact that she has a perfect related donor is a BIG advantage!
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Mary, wife of Mike age 70; diagnosed MDS RARS 1999. Tried Vidaza, Revlimid, and Dacogen. SCT 10/1/09 at U of MI; induction FluBu2; sister perfect match donor. 5 years out, little to no GVHD. Off all meds. God is good 
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