I had no match so they took my bone marrow out chemoed me 2 heavy rounds chemoed bone marrow so heavy it would have killed me!!! Then put it back in and hoped it would grow back!!!!? It did TY GOD!!! 1st autologous Bone Marrow transplant Oct 1987!!!! I just passed 37yrs!!!! Had children and grandchildren!!! Miracles happen!!! Keep Punchin always!!! Prayers from SNJ!!! HUP is the best!!!!

My donor stem cells were frozen before my transplant. I had my transplant in 2020 at the beginning of covid. My donor was from the International registry and there was a lot of uncertainty about possible travel bans, etc. My doctors had my donor cells frozen because they wanted to be certain we had them in the hospital before proceeding with anything. I was told freezing them was not an issue and four and a half years later, I feel 100% healthy.

Thank you

Yes they donate them. I have a 100% match right now.

Thanks I am so happy you are doing good. This is my second one so really nervous.