Hi Arlene its understandable you should all be anxious about your dads sct , I certainly was ! Doctors have to warn us of the worst possible outcome , but as Eva has said the majority of us cope with an auto sct remarkably well Get your mum and dad to talk to the specialist nurse about their fears , she or he will be the best person to reassure them Different hospitals have their own procedures but although you are in an solation ward afterwards you can have visitors , just not loads It doesnt take long to adjust to the precautions you need to take when your immune system is compromised , its mainly common sense and asking any visitors to stay away if they are the least bit unwell . I have no regrets about my sct which gave me 18 months partial remission and it is so worth going through it to regain some normality in your life After xmas I will be having a second sct using frozen cells collected last year Good luck to your dad and please give him my best wishes Dont forget there is support here for you all so shout if you need answers and someone will be able to help Bridget
