What is a Bone Marrow Transplant/Stem Cell Transplant Surgery | BMT | SCT | Leukaemia | Cancer

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  • @robertkendall3941
    @robertkendall3941 Рік тому +1

    20 years ago, I donated via PBSC and pulled off the best bone marrow match in medical history. It was reverse engineered and the experts learned truckloads from it! It lead to dramatically improving the situation. I got stomped into the ground to do it. Today, it is a cake walk for donors. I am far beyond proud of being able to render such help to the situation! I am very happy to see that you survived! In 2004, my bone marrow recipient couldn't walk for 4 months. You were out of the hospital in 14 days! Did you ever meet your bone marrow donor? It is a magical friendship!

  • @rosemarys2465
    @rosemarys2465 3 роки тому +6

    Hi! I am so glad that you are doing well. My niece also had AML 9 years ago, went through a stem cell transplant after all the other horrible treatments required to keep her alive. Her donor was her sister. My niece is now 32 and doing well. Science and medicine and miracles happen!

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Wow congrats to your niece! That is amazing 👏

  • @debbiedean3165
    @debbiedean3165 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for your explanation of bone marrow donation. I have never heard anyone explain it so clearly and simply. Such a simple answer as you said that we have already to save someone’s life-there should be wide education about this.
    Thank you, so happy for you that you’re doing so well.

  • @user-vq8jv4sz1i
    @user-vq8jv4sz1i 3 роки тому +3

    I will be 1 year post transplant in April! Thanks for your channel!!! It’s hard to find young people like us , especially when first diagnosed it’s nice to see life after cancer.

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому +1

      Congrats for coming up to 1 year ! That’s awesome 👌👌

    • @gracebathie57
      @gracebathie57 3 роки тому

      What has your experience been like post treatment? Do you have any psychological effects like anxiety? Fear?

  • @Duchessjo44
    @Duchessjo44 3 роки тому +3

    I'm taking the first steps to BMT in a month. I can't thank you enough for these videos! I'm terrified, but you have lessened my fear.

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Thanks so much Jo. I hope you’re going well now with where you are

    • @marshabohstedt1641
      @marshabohstedt1641 Рік тому

      Me too! Excited and scared..

  • @sachinshah7759
    @sachinshah7759 2 роки тому +1

    Many many love and blessings from India. My wife has been diagnosed with AML, your videos have helped us clear lot of misconceptions and filled us with positivity. Keep rocking and live life king size

  • @terrellgulley5076
    @terrellgulley5076 3 роки тому +1

    Had my BMT less than a year ago!! Thanks Tyler for all your information. Brought my M-Spike level to almost 0. Tyler you are truly a blessing! Peace ✌🏽

    • @terrellgulley5076
      @terrellgulley5076 3 роки тому

      Brewster’s ice cream ..Chocolate Turtle my fav ice cream

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      That sounds like a great flavor! I’ll have to look it up 👌

  • @Pixelated-r7x
    @Pixelated-r7x 5 місяців тому

    I had a relapse, now I am going to have a stem cell transplant hoping for the best

  • @user-dv8ns8yu5i
    @user-dv8ns8yu5i 3 роки тому

    You have helped me so much as my friend has just had his BMT only 3wks ago and got discharged on day 14!!!. We are looking after him at the moment and thanks to your very informative videos it has made the understanding of the process so much easier to understand. Tyler, I cannot thank you enough. With much love and gratitude from the bottom of my heart xxx Janine in the UK. My favourite ice cream ? Hummmm... too many to list!!! THANK YOU and I look forward to further updates from yourself. ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Wow a day14 discharge, that is so good! :) Congrats :D And hey favourite ice cream gang :D Thanks for watching until the end :D ! And al the best in recovery. Always feel free to message and chat :D

  • @javierjimenez6594
    @javierjimenez6594 3 роки тому

    Hello from Spain Tyler. I was one of those 94% of viewers who weren't subscribed, but not anymore. Subscribed! Thank you for the great explanation. I had a mediastinal tumour 21 years ago. I know it's no related to leukaemia but it was a nasty kind of cancer. Luckily I overcame it, but it was a horrible, horrible experience. I still have nightmares about it. I am very glad to see you so well.

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому +1

      That would be a difficult cancer to have had! Congrats on overcoming it though, and thank you for sharing it on here! I relate strongly to the nightmares and re-living experiences around it all. I think this must be a very common long lasting effect. I am so happy to see you well and on the channel though :) and thanks for the subscribe :D

    • @gracebathie57
      @gracebathie57 3 роки тому

      I'm 14 years into remission and have almost daily nightmares about being chased/ sprinting away from the fear of my leukemia coming back. I'm SO glad you shared that it is a common post-treatment effect, I thought I was the only one. There is SO LITTLE information on post-treatment

  • @christopherbaptiste8586
    @christopherbaptiste8586 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you Tyler for explaining the bone marrow treatment. A q and a is a great idea.
    Favourite ice cream- mint pistachio!

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Mint pistachio! I've never tried it but am interested :D

  • @kathrynb5784
    @kathrynb5784 2 роки тому

    Anything coconut 🥥. Back in the day we had an ice cream called Fidler. Love your explanation 💗

  • @IMMORTALx9
    @IMMORTALx9 3 роки тому +2

    Day +35 feeling very energetic and positive .. Many thanks to you 🙃😃

  • @sharynpolce7176
    @sharynpolce7176 2 роки тому

    Macadamia nut I’m in Fiona Stanley hospital in perth currently having bmt for CML after 12 years and would love to help improve awareness about donating - we should have an opt out system like Germany as that’s where my donor came after such a long hunt - love your video

  • @skang3368
    @skang3368 Рік тому

    In general, what is survival rate for BMT in elderly patients in mid 70s? No respiratory issues but history of TIAs.

  • @pocetnick
    @pocetnick 3 роки тому +1

    620+ still here... although my prognosis was statistically dismal. maybe you do your next vid on understanding statistics? because they often appear a lot worse than they really are.

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      congrats on 620+ thats a big achievement! Yes the statistics are difficult I do agree there. I'll have to look into that for sure as a Video :D

  • @joykiser6673
    @joykiser6673 3 роки тому

    You have answered a long time question about donating bone marrow. At the moment I am following a person who has AML and she had a bone marrow transplant. Her brother was her donor, but one was A+ and one was O. She is currently dealing with Host Versus Graft. She does have other symptoms like weak, headachy and dizzy. Then she knows it’s time for another blood transfusion. She seems to be progressing.

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Glad I could answer the question Joy 👌

  • @coppersulphate3532
    @coppersulphate3532 Рік тому

    I saw this video after a few more of your videos, not in proper order.
    Let me first congratulate you on your recovery after a successful SCT. You seem to me to be a wonderful person, I wish you the very best in your life. You might already have got your medical degree and I am sure you will be a great doctor simply because you have gone through such experiences at an young age. You also feel so much for other patients who are going through bad phases as yourself.
    You told people to ask questions about SCT in this video. I have something to ask even though I note that this video is a year old. Nevertheless, I will ask my question.
    My daughter was 25 years old in 2020, when she had some problems which she could realise in October that year. Then the tests for her diagnosis started and several months later in 2021 January, she was confirmed to have been suffering from Severe Aplastic Anaemia. I need not tell you what she and we were going through. She was having blood transfusion and SDP at very short intervals while she was being evaluated for the treatment . She is a single child and therefore, the best and most potent option of sibling donor was out of question. Doctors were then ready to go for the next best option of haplo identical donor among her cousins. There were a few of them, but she had a high DSR.
    Finally, it was decided to go ahead with immunosuppressant therapy with horse ATG. Her condition was rapidly deteriorating and the ATG treatment was done in April 2021.
    Her haematologist was doubtful of her response and wanted to be ready for SCT from a haplo donor. Was very worried about GVHD, which I understand is a big worry in case of non malignant diseases.
    She had fortunately started responding slowly to the therapy at the end of two months from the treatment and after three months, she wasn't given any more packed cell or platelet transfusion.
    At the end of one year, that is in April, 2022, her haemoglobin started dropping and she was given two units of packed cells. Since then she didn't require any transfusion.
    Her haematological parameters are like, hb 9.6 to 10.0. WBC very good around 6000, and platelet around 130,000 or so.
    Since January 2023, her cyclosporine tapering has started ( originally she took 100mg bd, now it's 75mg bd) and after a month her CBC results are the same.
    We of course have to wait and see what happens as time passes. We know of all the rest of the risks which come with the treatment as well.
    What I request you is that can you tell us about anyone who has undergone haplo identical SCT in case of severe Aplastic Anaemia who is in my daughter 's age group.
    I thank you for being so helpful and so bold and everything.
    O know you will be very healthy and a great doctor.
    And to inform you, I have subscribed to your channel.
    And I am an Indian staying in India.

  • @hamundlshad4506
    @hamundlshad4506 2 роки тому

    Thanks god you got cured, any advice for T-All cancer for BMT haplo?

  • @jpeopolis
    @jpeopolis 3 роки тому +1

    I somehow found your page. And, because you asked so nicely and it's no skin off my butt, I subscribed. lol First off, that boxing-themed button down is bodacious! ha! Second, I know your personal experience with this disease will help to mold you into a spectacular physician. You know the pain of the tests and treatments, the constant prodding, infections, etc. Whatever kind of doctor you become, your ability to relate will mean so much. You seem like a cool nerd. Which is really praise from frickin' Caesar because I am the Grand Duchess of cool nerds! Look forward to new vids. Although I have no clue how you have the time being a 4th year med student. :P
    P.S: Have you decided on a specialty yet? I really hope it's plastic surgery so we can have more Kardashian knock-offs floating around. Fingers crossed;) -Becks

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому +1

      Glad you found the page 😊 yes it’s a great shirt 👕 and the grand duchess ? I am a pretty intense nerd :P no shame in it 😊😊And it’s just a lot of hard work and balance with med school and everything but well worth it :) and let’s just say your specialty prediction may be spot on 👌

    • @jpeopolis
      @jpeopolis 3 роки тому

      @@TylerBlah Yeah, don't know why I went with Grand Duchess, especially since I had referenced Caesar in the same sentence. I could've stayed with the circa 44 BC era and just referred to myself as queen, but I would never dare consider myself worthy of comparison with Cleopatra. lol
      Yes. Shirt is quite sharp. Wear as many fun but fashionable tops now while you are still young. It gets less adorable when you reach middle age. haha
      Oh, and you just made my day with the knowledge that you will be dedicating your life to Brazilian butt-lifts. Bravo! -Becks

  • @kostasdinierakis6128
    @kostasdinierakis6128 3 роки тому

    God bless you brother!!!

  • @dilayaltekin4789
    @dilayaltekin4789 2 роки тому

    Hi Tyler, i will be transplant next week and now ı just want to eat ice cream😜 It's a good anology and thank you for sharing your story with us they really helped me

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  2 роки тому +1

      Ice cream is right all the time every time!

  • @starvingartist535
    @starvingartist535 3 роки тому

    My favorite ice cream flavor is salty caramel but I'm more of a fan of the so brand. That's a dairy free brand.
    I'm wondering what is the most common cause of people dying of complications from bmt's. Infections? Drs not having the right meds to treat some outbreak like gvhd or even something much more rare... And how do most people even afford a bmt?? I've heard Medicaid being mentioned but it's hard to really figure it out...
    Anyways I'm glad you came out alright. It gives me hope !

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Ah salty caramel ! Interesting 😊 It’s a difficult thing to quantify as the complications experienced are so unique to demographic undergoing a BMT. Ie age, the match of the donor, the primary cancer that is being treated, and the previous co morbiditiies. It makes it very difficult to specifically isolate the complications, but as far as expected complications, GVHD is a very common one that the clinician can expect but also the team can treat 👌👍

  • @kirtikars
    @kirtikars Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @elizabethschrier1344
    @elizabethschrier1344 3 роки тому

    Another awesome video! Thank you, Tyler

  • @saphiriathebluedragonknight375

    If I could donate I would, but I can't. I'm a kidney transplant recipient, so I am, or was, on a lot of immunosuppressants.

  • @candlesbyalexandria
    @candlesbyalexandria 3 роки тому

    Moose tracks is my favorite ice cream flavor.

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      That sounds like a good flavor. I’ll have to look it up

  • @Duchessjo44
    @Duchessjo44 3 роки тому

    Okay, questions....you asked for it! Does the actual BMT change according to what your specific blood cancer is? What are the survival rates for someone who, like me, is 62, in fairly good health with MDS? I've had pneumonia (bilateral) twice in my life, does this render me more susceptible to getting it during this process? I don't drink alcohol anymore, (stopped a couple years ago)but I did every night for many years. Should I be worried about my liver? And lastly, does Ben and Jerry's really have an ice cream flavor called "Fish Food"?

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      So different cancers benefit from different treatments. So imagine that is where the differences would be.
      Survival rates are useful with age, but more specific to the type of cancer diagnosed and previous treatment/response history and that can help determine the chances of success with transplant. Age definitely helps and minimal comorbidities. But there are so many factors that can influence it.
      And the liver function is best reflected on when you look at the current state and functioning of the liver. 😊
      And yes they do! It’s a great flavor 😊😊🥰

  • @Katiesophiax
    @Katiesophiax 3 роки тому

    My mum had high risk MDS, she had a SCT to attempt to treat her MDS however her transplant failed almost straight away after and she relapsed 3 months after her transplant her MDS then progressed to AML she’s too unwell for chemo so she’s just having blood and platelet transfusions to keep her going :/

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      All my strength to your Mum 💪

  • @zxddgraphics3982
    @zxddgraphics3982 3 роки тому

    Today is my day minus 1.just finished my first session of TBI

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому +1

      Wow TBI, I’ve heard that can be difficult! Hope you’re recovering well 👌👍

    • @thartorpia
      @thartorpia 3 роки тому

      Hello tyler this is me Delbert (zxdd graphics) today is my day +6 now.actually my day 1-4 isn’t to bad.i just started shaking last night and high fever.its getting worse now with mouth sore and diarrhea.constant chill and fever.my case is MDS (myelodysplastic Syndrome) they used two umbilical cords as my donor.

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому +1

      Ah day 6 very early. In my experience every day closer to day 100 gets you better even when there are complications that occur during the process. I hope the days are getting better as they progress for you

    • @thartorpia
      @thartorpia 3 роки тому

      @@TylerBlah thank you so much.i have been filming my self too since my day -8 and till now i can still able to film :) you inspired me in so many ways

  • @wshamroukh
    @wshamroukh 3 роки тому

    How long it takes for blood counts to come back to normal, like platelets and neutrophils? Do they ever fluctuate during the recovery?

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Definitely fluctuate and can vary greatly in recovery times. You can expect that within 30 days they have recovered for some cases but it can vary a lot

  • @gracebathie57
    @gracebathie57 3 роки тому

    Is there a connection between chemo and migraines? (I began suffering with chronic migraines around the time my chemo stopped/ remission)

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      That’s an interesting observation. I’m not sure specifically, but youll have to ask your team 👌

  • @linglingyu2675
    @linglingyu2675 3 роки тому

    Do you know of or heard of how common it is to actually die of the preconditioning of the bmt? My daughter died the same day she was going to have her new bone marrow 😭 she started to feel bad, slept a lot, abdomen pains, fever, very low blood pressure and very high pulse (she fainted twice), almost no urine production, at day -1. We were not informed beforehand that this could happen during preconditioning 😰 She only became 14 years old....

    • @pocetnick
      @pocetnick 3 роки тому

      they told me that my risk is between 15-20% for the conditioning (myeloablative chemo + full body irradiation 12gy). i believe it depends on a lot of things, so there are no general statistics. so sorry for your loss. as a father i cant even imagine your pain... rip little girl.

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for sharing this, that is such a difficult experience that you have had to go through, and I can't begin to imagine what you have gone through. I am aware of during my schedule they informed that the pre-conditioning is very intense. But I had not heard of a death before.
      So sorry for your experience and loss Ling Ling Yu.

  • @sheliahudson790
    @sheliahudson790 3 роки тому

    Are you on any maintenance chemo?

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому +1

      No treatment at all right now 👍

  • @gracebathie57
    @gracebathie57 3 роки тому

    Do you have anxiety/ depression surrounding your treatment? I had ALL age 7 and now at 23 I am having 'late effects' relating to fear of cancer and lack of control that could return

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      I think it’s definitely something that persists and is always, ALWAYS worth chatting with a professional about it. Psychiatrist or psychologist, just someone professional

  • @edhiggins2612
    @edhiggins2612 Рік тому

    Rocky road

  • @anukrishnan3733
    @anukrishnan3733 3 роки тому

    Hi bro how can i contact you. Wanna know some information about this 💖

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Instagram is best 👌

  • @gouravsaini5809
    @gouravsaini5809 3 роки тому

    Can you provide any information my BMT DONE sep 2018 allogenic matching with sister
    NOW my worst experience after BMT
    After 1 year my lung shrinking contunue due to cronic gvhd
    Oxygen leee 92 or 93।
    Now plomenary doctor past one year taking inhailer and start striod 50 mg/day Now
    My question is can I recover from this also or not???
    My mussle weight also decrese
    Height 170
    Weight 48
    Can we solve this problem or no ??????

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Hmm that is best reviewed by your doctors and teams, but I hope you are feeling better

  • @hinafareen8029
    @hinafareen8029 3 роки тому

    Can we color hair After bone marrow transplant?

  • @nievalynperez6714
    @nievalynperez6714 3 роки тому

    Hi are you a Cancer survivor ?

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      Yes 👍 Almost two years post transplant 👌

  • @aigibson7ag
    @aigibson7ag Рік тому

    Chocolate chip

  • @Graven754
    @Graven754 3 роки тому

    How long do you feel extremely weak after the transplant? Am I going to be bed ridden for weeks? months? or will I be able to move around and do a decent bit afterwards?
    favorite ice cream flavor is none, cause I actually don't care for ice cream XD

    • @TylerBlah
      @TylerBlah  3 роки тому

      It varies so much !! For me I felt so much better after the day 100 mark

  • @bestfitoutfitters5184
    @bestfitoutfitters5184 2 роки тому

    Strawberry