Sam has received an outpouring of support and questions regarding Chicago, particularly about the process and the timeline. While everything is tentative and pending acceptance into the program, this is a look at the transplant process: Transplant Roadmap Phase I — Pre Transplant Testing Week 1-2: Pre transplant testing — MRI, CT scans, blood work, pulmonary function tests, etc Week 2: (Friday) you are admitted to the hospital overnight for chemotherapy — you will be discharged the next day after fluid hydration Phase II — Mobilization Week 3: You will be outpatient and give yourself the shots to grow stem cells (neupogen). Your labs will be checked. Phase III — Harvest Week 4: We collect your stem cells through process call pheresis. This is usually done on Tuesday, Wednesday. When you are done, you can go home. Week 5: REST Phase IV — Conditioning/Transplant! Week 6: Thursday — you are admitted to the hospital for your transplant. The first six days you will be getting IV fluids, four days of chemotherapy. Week 7: You receive your stem cells — very similar to blood transfusion. Week 8,9,etc: We wait for your stem cells to grow. You stay in the hospital during this time. * Remember that this is a tentative overview. This timeline assumes that there will be no abnormal results or reactions. Every person is unique in respect to how quickly or slowly they proceed through each step. Sam is forever grateful for the support and donations while she navigates through this process! Gofundme/stemcells4sam
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:12:51 +0000
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