# Experiences with Stem Cell Procedures?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-stem-cell-procedures/337499>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 28, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-stem-cell-procedures/337499 "2005-12-28T22:14:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Squirt\_One\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Squirt\_One\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squirt_One_Out)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-stem-cell-procedures/337499/1 "2005-12-28T22:14:51Z")

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My mom is having a stem cell procedure done next month as a chance at curing her cancer. The procedure goes as follows: remove a bunch of stem cells from blood, give high dose chemotherapy, wait one week, re-insert stem cells, recover. I’m flying out for a month to be her full-time caregiver. I’m wondering if any Dopers have had experiences with this type of procedure before, been a caregiver, and had any info/advice as to how to prepare? I want an idea of what this experience may be like, in order to have some idea of what to expect. The doctors have given me a lot of literature to read through, and I have calendars and doctors’ notes to read as well. I’m looking for first-hand experiences people would be willing to share. Many thanks.