Multiple Myeloma/Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: Jim’s Story
Never giving up hope, four time transplant survivor now cycles to help others
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Transplant Basics
- What is a Blood Stem Cell Transplant?
- Diseases Treated by Transplant
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Preparing for Transplant
- Choosing a Transplant Center
- Pre-Transplant Tests
- How Bone Marrow and Stem Cells are Collected
- Finding a Donor
- Being a Related Donor
- Being an Unrelated Donor
- Donating Umbilical Cord Blood
- Emotional Challenges
- Preparing Family and Friends
- Insurance and Financial Issues
- Protect Your Fertility
- Preparing For Your Child's Transplant
- Role of the Family Caregiver
- The Transplant and Early Recovery Period
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GVHD
- What is Graft-versus-Host-Disease
- Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease
- Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease
- Skin and Chronic GVHD
- Joints, Fascia, Muscles and Chronic GVHD
- Eyes and Chronic GVHD (Ocular GVHD)
- Mouth and Chronic GVHD
- Lungs and Chronic GVHD
- Liver, Gastrointestinal Tract and Chronic GVHD
- Genitals and Chronic GVHD
- Nervous System and Chronic GVHD
- Infection and GVHD
- Drugs Used to Treat Graft-verus-Host Disease
- Coping with the Stress of GVHD
- GVHD Caregivers
- Clinical Trials/New Treatments for GVHD
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CAR T-cell therapy
- What is CAR T-cell therapy
- Medical Centers that offer CAR T-cell Therapy
- Steps Involved in CAR T-cell Therapy
- Side Effects of CAR T-cell therapy
- Follow-Up Care after CAR T-cell Therapy
- Coping with Stress During CAR T-cell Therapy
- The Role of the Caregiver
- Financial Considerations for CAR T-cell Therapy Patients
- Does CAR T-cell Therapy Cure Cancer?
- Find Treatment
- Get Help
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Stories
- Transplant Survivor - Surviving COVID-19
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Whitney's Story
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Paige McCoy
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): Nikki's Story
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia + Ph: Daniel’s Story
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Pediatric Transplant: Alicia's Story
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML): Peter's Story
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Braulio's Story
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Tabatha's Story
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Heather's story
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Steve's Story
- Aplastic Anemia: Nancy's Story, transplanted 1960
- Aplastic Anemia - Nancy McLain, transplanted 1963
- Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Aanamyauri Williams
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia: Amanda's Story
- Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML): Gordon's Story
- Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): Logan's Story
- Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): Mistha's Story
- Hodgkin Disease: Jacqueline’s Story
- Hodgkin Disease: Matt's Story
- Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Joseph's Story
- Multiple Myeloma: Thomas' Story
- Multiple Myeloma/Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: Jim’s Story
- Myelofibrosis: Justin's Story
- Myelofibrosis: Barry and Hope's Story
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Patricia's Story
- Sézary Syndrome: Elizabeth's Story
- Sickle Cell Disease: Dominique's story
- Sickle Cell: Khadijah's Story
- Share Your Story
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Events
- Webinar on Vaginal GVHD
- Major Treatment Decisions for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Writing is Healing Workshop
- COVID-19 and Monkeypox: What Transplant and CAR T-cell Recipients Need to Know
- Caregivers Support Group for adult patients with GVHD
- GVHD Patient Support Group - Fall 2022
- View 2022 Workshops
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Publications
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Books
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplants: A Handbook for Patients
- Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Cell Transplants: A Guide for Patients
- Graft-versus-Host Disease What to Know, What to Do
- CAR T-Cell Therapy: What to Expect Before, During and After
- Trasplantes Autólogos de Células Madre: Un Manual para Pacientes
- Trasplantes de Médula Ósea y de Células Madre Sanguíneas: Una Guía Para Pacientes y sus Seres Queridos
- Enfermedad Injerto contra Huésped: Qué necesita saber. Qué necesita hacer.
- Terapia de Células CAR T: Qué Esperar Antes, Durante y Después
- BMT InfoNet's Resource Directory
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Brochures
- BMTInfoNet Introductory Brochure
- Living with GVHD
- Helpful Hints for Caregivers
- Caring Connections Program
- Eating Well, Living Well after Transplant
- Recursos en Español para Pacientes (Resources in Spanish from BMT InfoNet for Transplant Patients)
- ComerBien y Vivir Bien Despues Transplante (Eating Well, Living Well after Transplant)
- Tarjeta Consejos Utiles para los Cuidadores (Helpful Hints for Caregivers)
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- Gift Items
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Books