Hi BamBam - I'm a youthful 66 (!) - healthy except for MDS and hypogammaglobulinaemia. I was ready to start the BMT process in early 2012 (my older brother is compatible). Thankfully I didn't have to go ahead because my blast cells dropped without treatment. After reading the following recent report which is for a stem cell transplant study specifically targeted at the 60-70 age group, I have decided I wouldn't consider a transplant again unless my blasts increased significantly. Your doctor is wise in wanting to inform you of all the risks associated with transplants, especially in the older age group. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0624173242.htm
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Dx MDS RAEB 10% blasts + hypogammaglobulinemia, Sep 2011. Jan 2012 BMB - blasts down to 2% w/out treatment so BMT cancelled. Re-diagnosis RCMD. Watch and wait from Feb 2012. IVIg 5-weekly. New diagnosis Oct 2019 AML 23% blasts in marrow, 10% blasts in peripheral blood.
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