My fiancee has Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia and I dont understand why the oncologist is wanting her to start the chemotherapy treatments without even securing a bone marrow match yet. Maybe Im thinking to logically, but if we never find a bone marrow match, all the pain and suffering she will go through with the heavy doses of chemo will seem unnecessary, wont it?
Also, she is in the Philippines and will undergo treatment there. The oncologist in her home city has told her that they will administer the chemo to her there and when she is ready for the transplant, they will transfer her to Manila for the transplant. Manila is a 2 hr flight from her home city!! How are they going to transfer her, by plane??? The research I have done on this process tells me that the patient will be very very weak and on oxygen to survive at this point. She will be enclosed behind plastic surrounding her so that she doesnt intake any foreign substances in the air, she cant be exposed to anything that would harm her at this point because she will be very susceptable to toxins that could kill her. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN THEY TRANSFER HER ON A PLANE AND FLY HER 2 HOURS UNDER THIS CONDITION??? Something doesnt seem right here, can someone shed some light on this issue? Thanks, Dave