# The Bone Marrow Transplant (July 11th) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 10, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bone-marrow-transplant-july-11th/363872 "2006-07-10T14:38:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bone-marrow-transplant-july-11th/363872/21 "2006-07-12T19:13:02Z")
[QUOTE=Spiff] I’m an employee of the NMDP, and from reading your blog, I gather that the transplant is being done with one of our donors. The transplant center you have chosen is one of the best in the country, and your transplant doctor, Dick Champlin, is one of the finest, too. Best of luck. [/QUOTE] I registered with a marrow donor program years ago, but I don’t think it was NMDP. I think I will pursue registering with them now. Thanks for the info. Best wishes to mère **Roninelope**! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bone-marrow-transplant-july-11th/363872/22 "2006-07-12T20:28:59Z")
Does she have to be in the hospital during that entire stay? ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bone-marrow-transplant-july-11th/363872/23 "2006-07-12T20:54:26Z")
[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest] Does she have to be in the hospital during that entire stay? [/QUOTE] No she doesn’t, she’ll be in the hospital for at least 3 week and then she’ll be able to live in Houston (we have an apartment) for two more months and she’ll make daily trips to the hospital. For a year after this she has to avoid fresh fruits and veggies and sushi, she has to be extremely aware of germs and such. And she’ll be on some meds for the rest of her life. In October she’ll be able to return to Orlando 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bone-marrow-transplant-july-11th/363872/24 "2006-07-12T20:57:43Z")
Just curious: Why the year-long prohibition against fresh fruits and veggies and sushi? I’m coming up totally blank on a reasonable explanation, although I know there is on. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bone-marrow-transplant-july-11th/363872/25 "2006-07-12T21:07:53Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Tiger] Just curious: Why the year-long prohibition against fresh fruits and veggies and sushi? I’m coming up totally blank on a reasonable explanation, although I know there is on. [/QUOTE] My understanding is that it is for concern over germs. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bone-marrow-transplant-july-11th/363872/26 "2006-07-12T21:28:41Z")
I’m sure it’s something to do with a compromised immune system, as my coworker’s husband had a similar restriction when his white cell count was below a certain level during his fight with leukemia. I think there was something with lunch meats as well… something to do with Listeria. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bone-marrow-transplant-july-11th/363872/27 "2006-07-13T02:27:56Z")
Glad to hear the first day went well. Keep us posted. GT [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bone-marrow-transplant-july-11th/363872.md?page=1)