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Originally Posted by Bossywife
Does Autologous meaning a sibling match?
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There are two main types of stem cell transplants: autologous, in which the patient receives his or her own stem cells, and allogeneic, in which stem cells are donated by another person. MDS uses allo.
I spent a week in the hospital after my transplant. For 1 month I was going to the BMT clinic 7 days a week. It tapered down to twice a week in the next 2 months. At that point I could have done a light duty job. I was walking 3 miles a day. At 5 months I had severe infections and spent 2 months in the hospital without being able to eat. I took 5 months to recover from that. Everyone's experience is different.
Ray