Hi Everyone! I am home after an allo (donor) transplant. It's 275 days since my transplant. My husband wants to stain the new trim around our new windows that were installed in the summer. Is it safe to stain windows in the winter, especially without ventilation? There are some in our closet and bat...

I am +275 days post double cord blood transplant. I had my TSH drawn for my bi annual test to keep my dose correct. After losing 30+ pounds during this transplant in January, I thought my dose needed to be lowered, But my dose had increased, as I tested hypothyroid, 5.86. This seems weird to me. Is ...

Thanks Guys. I have missed you too. I will try to stay current with everyone.

Thanks to everyone for your warm welcome back.!

I've posted about my transplant in a separate forum thread, "My cord blood transplant"

I had my cord transplant last January after I had no donor. So my team at the University of Michigan searched for cord blood. Because a baby's cord blood does not have enough stem cells for an adult, you need two donors. So it was. One girl, one boy (I won't get to know anything about them), one O+ ...

Hi Everyone! I'm back after my double cord transplant. It's been a long recovery and I still have a way to go. Has anyone been unable to cry after transplant and all the meds you take? I haven't been able to cry for months. I don't know if it is physical or if the side effects of the meds are changi...

Thanks for all your ideas! I like them all. I ended up baking cookies for him. Merry Christmas Everyone!

Any ideas of what to give a great oncologist for Christmas? My doctor has gotten me through a lot. I'd like to give him some sort of appreciation.

Has anyone had a cord blood transplant?

If so, what kind of side effects did you have and how long did it take to engraft?

Thanks.