My brother was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma recently. He is lined up for a stem cell transplant; I had a blood test a few weeks ago to see if I am a match... Well I've had an email through and I'm a full match! I feel excited but a little scared. Is there anyone who's been involved in a stem cell transplant (either as donor or recipient) who I can bounce any questions off?
I've no idea about time scales yet; my brother is currently undergoing his second round of chemo.
Feels a bit unreal... I guess this is potentially curative so it's incredibly humbling to know that just by some flukey permutation of proteins in my blood, I might be part of this.
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Life-limiting illness
So, I am going to be a stem cell donor...
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LinesThatICouldntChange · 17/06/2014 21:44
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