Has anyone had a bone marrow transplant or know someone who has had one.I just want to know how it went?

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I had one when i was six and i'm doing fine now. I have childhood onset cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. In fact I would say I'm a prettty strange case. I should be loosing brain cells , but i'm not, lucky me. I had mine done in Minnesota, and I live in Wisconson. I just want to know how it went for you or them

I had one when i was six and i'm doing fine now. I have childhood onset cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. I had an older brother with the same thing but the docters didn't know about it till it was to late. He wan't able to walk or talk and couldn't eat by himself. This all happened when he was about 6. the doctors said he wouldn't live for a year. 10 years later I think in about 2003 he past away. I had mine done in Minnesota, and I live in Wisconson. I just want to know how it went for you or them

I had an older brother with the same thing but the docters didn't know about it till it was to late. He wan't able to walk or talk and couldn't eat by himself. This all happened when he was about 6. the doctors said he wouldn't live for a year. 10 years later I think in about 2003 he past away.

Answer 1

Do you want to know the trueth? My grandfather is no longer living, he had something like that. Your young so.....I hope you make it

Answer 2

Well.. I work in an Oncology hospital and I get to see folks get bone marrow transplants as well as HCPT (stem cell) transplants.

I've watched folks sail through it like troopers and walk out.
Some don't.

I've seen where the HLA type was a great match, and the graft never took, and times where the HLA type was an OK match and the person took up the graft and made great recovery.

Leukemias, Lymphomas, Myelomas are very ugly diseases.
They do not play by the rules, and play no favorites.

Count yourself lucky.

Answer 3

I don't know if you have ever seen the movie Lorenzo's oil, but it is about a young child who had ALD. Sadly ALD is a horrible disease, and you are very fortunate that you are doing ok! There are many conditions treated with bone marrow transplants, particularly leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas.

Answer 4

stable question...if in basic terms the respond have been an easy one! Cells are incredibly extremely expert systems, meaning that everyone has a undeniable job. the only way that the cellular "is accustomed to" its job is by way of shape and because they're made to nicely known. purple blood cells, portion of blood, are made in bone marrow, so whilst they're injected into the bloodstream, they certainly bypass to the marrow. Nerve, dermis, concepts and all different cells are formed in yet in a distinctive way, and subsequently bypass to their respective places in the physique. I hate to assert it this way, however the cells in basic terms "understand" the place to bypass considering that's the way they're made. i understand this would not help plenty, yet it particularly is portion of the sweetness of life. think of roughly this--how can one cellular joined via yet another grow to be a residing respiratory creature? it particularly is extremely a great factor!