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Posponed transplant
Hi my husband has just had his allogenic transplant posponed due to donor related medical issues she may still be able to donate but we no he also has two matches in Germany has anyone on here been posponed and how long will he have to wait I no a clear answer is never that possible but if any one could give any advice it would be greatly received.
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I'm sorry - no advice but lots of sympathy as I am in a similar position. I was admitted for my treatment then heard that my donor had Covid. I am now waiting for a new date but feeling unsettled. I have been told the wait will be about four weeks, but I suppose if your husband has to have a new donor it may be longer.
Very best wishes, Jennie
OK thank you jennie I'm so sorry your in the same boat I can only imagine how your feeling and I pray you are back in for your treatment soon it is very unsettling isn't it but hopefully it will be worth it ❤️
Hi @popcorn28,
I'm Claire from the Patient Services team at Anthony Nolan. I'm sorry to hear of the difficult time that you are going through at the moment in waiting to hear about a donor for your husband. Your husband's medical team are best placed to advise about his specific situation, but I'm really pleased to see that you have found the supportive community of the Patients & Families Forum.
I wanted to share some information with you about our Telephone Emotional Support Service, which you might find also find helpful at this time @Otterfield. This is our free service to support stem cell transplant patients and family members, provided by a team of wellbeing specialists including qualified psychologists, with years of experience in providing support for stem cell transplant patients. If you decide you would like to be referred at any point, we would be happy to do this for you - just email us at patientinfo@anthonynolan.org. You can find out more here: https://www.anthonynolan.org/patients-and-families/get-support-us/telephone-emotional-support.
You can also find out more about the other support available through our team here:
https://www.anthonynolan.org/patients-and-families/get-support-us
If you wish to speak to us in the Patient Services team - you can call our Helpline on 0303 303 0303 (Mon-Fri, 9-5, excluding Bank Hols) or email patientinfo@anthonynolan.org.
I hope this helps.
Claire