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Before starting the transplant, your healthcare provider will go through your medical history to understand your health condition. Thereafter, he/she may recommend several tests to find out what type of bone marrow transplant you will need. 

To kill all the cancer cells, you may also undergo radiation or chemotherapy before the procedure. 

The doctor will insert one or two catheters into the blood vessel at your neck or arm. With the help of these tubes, you will receive the treatments and fluids.

This transplant may take over a week. Try to manage your things accordingly. Keep your family member or friend with you after the surgery, as this procedure may cause various side effects like weakness.

The procedure starts by harvesting the bone marrow cells from the donor. This is done one or two days before the transplant. Bone marrow cells can be collected in two ways

• Bone marrow harvest

• Leukapheresis

If the doctor is going to use your cells, then they need to be retrieved from the Cell bank.

After that, these Cells will be transferred to the patient’s bloodstream through a tube called a central venous catheter.

This procedure is similar to a blood transfusion.

Once the procedure is completed, you will be kept in the special unit to avoid any kind of infection. You need to stay in the hospital for a long time. The duration of hospital stay depends on the following conditions:

• The level of chemotherapy or radiation you received.

• Type of transplant

• Your medical center’s procedures

During the hospital stay, the healthcare provider will closely monitor the patient's activities. They will prescribe medicines to prevent infection. The patient should follow the instructions and medications provided by the doctor to avoid complications.

This is a major procedure involving high risk. The risks depend on the type of disease, type of procedure, age and health of the patient.

There could be some life-threatening complications such as:

• Infertility

• Organ damage

• Cataracts

• New Cancers

• Death

• Infections

• Cell (graft) failure

• Graft-versus-host disease 

Consult your doctor to overcome such disorders or complications.

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