Bone Marrow Transplant for Leukemia | Robert and Jamie's Story

Robert thought he just had a cold that wouldn't go away, but it turned out to be acute leukemia. He came to Penn's Abramson Cancer Center, where he underwent chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant before finally getting a match for a bone marrow transplant. Today, he is cancer free.

"Penn treated my cancer through the whole three year process like I was the only patient in the entire hospital," Robert says.

Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center has one of the oldest and largest bone marrow and stem cell transplant programs in the county.

A bone marrow transplant is a procedure to replace the bone marrow that has been destroyed during chemotherapy or radiation treatment. Stem cell transplant is very similar to bone marrow transplant except that the stem cells are harvested from the patient's bloodstream rather than the bone marrow. The healthy, transplanted stem cells can restore the bone marrow's ability to produce the blood cells the patient needs.

Diseases treated with bone marrow and stem cell transplant include:
-Leukemia
-Lymphoma
-Multiple Myeloma
-Myelodysplasia

[Sjeronimo]

I’m so excited to help out my brother 😭I matched him 100% let’s do this!!!!

[nicoleramos]

This has truly given me some hope. My boyfriend is about to undergo his second BMT. He has AML and has been battling it for 20 months. It is so nice to see that some do survive this awful disease. Thank you so much for sharing. I hope one day he can share too.

[Investwithmitch]

I've been on the marrow donor list for 20 years. I got the call up today as a potential match. Let's do this!!!!

[jenniferjoy]

I am usually a private person and I do not discuss my medical problems online. However, I really do not think it matters at this point. I survived severe aplastic anemia twice which is a rare and life threatening disease. The doctor also took a bone marrow biopsy. He found MDS and wants to give me a bone marrow transplant. I only had a partial response to the ATG Treatment since my diagnosis in 2012. I had a full response for some time, yet I relapsed. I have battled many demons in my life. I am not as afraid of the transplant as I am of someone having to bring me a cup of tea...lol Either way, I must say that your story inspired me. BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

[marymary]

Thank you so much for posting this video. My husband was diagnosed with AML in Dec 2021 and will be getting a bone marrow transplant at Penn hopefully in the next month or two. It’s scary and hearing this couple’s story and advice is encouraging.

[markgarduno]

Great and incredible story of courage against thus terrible disease. Im in my third year against AML myself with a stemcell transplant from my daughter. Its riught but im hoping for a bone marrow donor in the future. 😮

[carlajohnston]

I pray I am a match for my brother!🙏♥️

[robbyrocks]

Great story. How is he today ?
2022

[boyermchristopher]

I've have CCL and begin treatment Aug 20. Both chemo and radiation scare the shit out of me!! I've already stopped chemo twice and know this is my last chance at treatment. Anyways, thanks for the video!!

[rickycandelario]

I'M PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HIMOGLIBURNIA
PNH.
For 7 year's
I Don't want to live.
I'm tired 😫

[kdo]

Can bone marrow transplant really cure Leukemia?

[vipulcoc]

Anybody here looking for bone marrow recipes and you stumble on this? No? Just me?

[donepicking]

Please call Rhonda today I’m talking about what she told me about mom today