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Jennifer Jones Austin needs a bone marrow transplant

By on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 | No Comments

Jennifer, 41, is suffering from leukemia and without a bone marrow transplant her chances of survival are very little. Jennifer is most likely to find a donor within the African American community. There are 8 million people registered in the Be The Match Registry, but only 500,00 of them are African Americans or Black. Because [...]

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How is the procedure of a bone marrow transplant? And where are the bone marrows in our body located?

By on Saturday, February 25th, 2012 | 6 Comments

My cousin is sick with leukemia , she will have a bone marrow transplant next week.

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How do I find out if my family members are a match for bone marrow transplant?

By on Sunday, February 19th, 2012 | 1 Comment

Is there any way that my family members/friends can be tested to see if they are a match to my daughter who may, in the future, benefit from a bone marrow transplant, although she is not on a list to receive one at the moment? Currently sufferers of her disorder are responding well to bone [...]

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What are the odds of surviving cancer after a bone marrow transplant?

By on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 | 5 Comments

My dad has non-hodgkins lymphoma and is going to a specialist because he has stopped responding to his chemotherapy. And they were looking into a bone marrow transplant. Any information on it and the outcome would be welcome!

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Bone Marrow / Stem Cell Transplant Recovery Fund

By on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | 1 Comment

Stem Cell Transplant is a grueling medical procedure that gives hope to cancer patients for a new cancer-free life. This procedure involves lowering the patient’s white cell count and removing the stem cells and then re-introducing them into the patient’s system when the white cell count is near zero. In some cases, the cancer patient [...]

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Leukaemia/Bone Marrow Transplant 11: Great news

By on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | 6 Comments

Adrian finally has some good news to report Adrian Sudbury is a reporter for the Huddersfield Examiner. In Nov 2006 he became seriously ill and called in sick, soon after he was diagnosed with leukaemia. This video was supplied by the Huddersfield Daily Examiner (ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk xaminer/). He can also be read on his very own [...]

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St. Francis Nursing: Oncology – Bone Marrow Transplant

By on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

Whether its working on oncology or another unit, Theresa Weisenbach, BSN, RN, MBA, OCN, encourages nurses and nursing students to find their passion. She found hers in bone marrow transplant, and she shares ways nurses on the unit try to lift the spirits of their patients and share the compassion that is central to nursing [...]

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How does a person live after a bone marrow transplant?

By on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 | 1 Comment

A friend has AML and will undergo a bone marrow transplant. Can she go back to her old job after the transplant? Can she live a normal life? How many years more?

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Leukaemia/Bone Marrow Transplant 12: ECP

By on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 | 4 Comments

Adrian Sudbury is a reporter for the Huddersfield Examiner. In Nov 2006 he became seriously ill and called in sick, soon after he was diagnosed with leukaemia. This video was supplied by the Huddersfield Daily Examiner (ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk xaminer/). He can also be read on his very own Baldy’s Blog at baldyblog.freshblogs.co.uk

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What are the chances of having a relapse during a bone marrow transplant?

By on Friday, December 23rd, 2011 | 1 Comment

i had my bone marrow last july…. I get blood tests taken regularly, and my doctor always gives me the results in a day or 2, but it’s been 3 weeks now? anyway yea, what are the chances of having a relapse after a successful bone marrow transplant?

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