Greetings from Alaska when the doctor talked about the transplant team getting together there is a battery of tests that you have to go through before you become a candidate for the transplant. It took two days to harvest my cells I have enough for second transplant if needed. So I would be seek second opinion or initial opinion with the transplant team to get the ball rolling.I informed my oncologist at the very beginning I did not want to wait until I was so sick that a transplant wouldn’t help me I wanted to do all those things upfront why I was a good candidate. I hope this is helpful God bless you do your research.

Colleen, I was told that the earlier the better. Sometimes the more chemo you have the harder it is to harvest. So go ahead and get some in the freezer. It gives you more options down the road. Even if you don't want a transplant now.🌼 that's what I think anyway 💗

I think it’s smart to have the stem cells stored for you.
The harvesting is a process but doing it will help you avoid stress down the road. I needed the transplant and my team harvested double the amount so I could store the extra ones if I had a relapse.
I hope I don’t need them!

Colleen Donnelly, I had my transplant in September of 2019 and my doctors decide it was best for me to have. After 12 week radiation& 14 chemo . My oncology didn't do my transplant and link up with best Houston had and he great at transplant...they took everything from me so I didn't need a donor.. Which is great for me...look into do some research but your choice to make.. Life span is greater and you have to stay in hospital between 11-15 days. You get sick of food they have a wonderful selection .. It takes about 2-4 hrs for transplant it's in your IV so I thought they had to operate on me... The most painful thing Lord is the bone biopsy. So its a year remission for me and I'm thankful they keep tell me me numbers are great and I'm keep on praying...Talk to your Dr see what's best for you...

When I had my 1st transplant they gave me injections to produce my own and it was enough for my 2nd transplant. I’m 6/ months in remission. But they’re not going do anything until you need them. But they will hold and store the others.