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MDS - Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Different member, but I have questions too. Mine is due this July.
two main questions:
1- will they make me give up my cats afterwards? I’m at MDA for +/- 100 days post transplant. Have a friend caring for them the 4 months I’m in Houston
2- will they let me continue to take my vitamins and supplements while inpatient for SCT?
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Sorry to hear this. I had 20q deletion MDS at 23% of my marrow. Sadly, I also had two different relapsed non-Hodgkin's T-Cell Lymphomas at stage IV. I underwent three infusions of a novel regimen consisting of Bendamustine, Etoposide and Carboplatin (known as TEC). It dropped the MDS to minimum residual disease (2.6%), placed the lymphomas in full response and I went on to a haploidentical transplant (son as donor). However, it took a full two years before the MDS was gone, so it does take time and patience.
As much as you can, clean up your post-transplant environment as much as possible and do ask doctor/nurse/nutritionist regarding diet and supplements.
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