It was hard but doable. I was in the hospital 14 days. Walking is very important for recovery. I lost my appetite. Encourage him to drink fluids even if he isn't able to eat.

Marlea my husband had his sct just over five years ago. He injected himself with a drug to grow , release stem cells. They were collected till he had enough for two transplants. He had his stem cell in the hospital and some people are outpatient. He received mephelan one day and the stem cells the next day. He ate, chewed ice for many hours on mephelan day so he would not get mouth sores. The stem cells coming back was like getting an infusion. He did smell strongly of garlicky cream corn for a day after. This is because of the preservative the stem cells are in. He felt pretty good for the first week and then developed nausea, lack of appetite, etc. They took excellent care of him and monitored absolutely everything so he was as comfortable as possible. He was encouraged to walk every day and he did .
Hope your hubby has a complete response. Let us know how it goes❤️🙏❤️