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Myth: Stem cell donation
involves a lengthy recovery process.
Fact: PBSC donors may develop
symptoms such as bone or muscle pain or fatigue
in the five days leading upto donation due to
FILGRASTIM. These symptoms usually disappear one
or two days after donating. Stem cell donors
may experience fatigue, soreness or pressure in
their lower back and discomfort while walking,
they can expect to be back to work and other
activities within one to seven days after
donation.
Myth: Donating Stem cells is dangerous and weakens the donors.
Fact: There are no long term side
effects from donating Stem cells. Five percent or
less of a donor's Stem cells is needed to save a
life. After donation the body replaces the
donated Stem cells within four to six weeks. The
MDR(I) also follows up wih the donors after the
donation for any possible problems related to
the procedure.
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| Myth: Pieces of bones are removed
from the donor. |
| Fact: Pieces
of bones are not removed from the donor
in PBSC. A PBSC donation
involves receiving an injection of Filgrastim
for five days before donation in order to
increase the blood forming cells. On the fifth
day blood is taken from the donor through one
arm, passed through a machine( Apheresis) that
seperates out the blood forming cells and the
remaining blood returned through the donor's
other arm. |
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| Myth: All
donations involve surgery. |
| Fact:
Donations do not involve surgery. Peripheral
Blood Stem Cells( PBSC) donation is non surgical
and carried out as outpatient. |
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| Myth: Donors have to pay for the
donation procedure. |
| Fact: Donors
do not have to pay for donating. All medical
costs are paid by the patient
(Recipient). |
