crease sufficiently to make these.
Mucositis (sore mouth, sore throat). IV fluids or nutrition and pain medicines are used to help with these symptoms. This problem usually improves as the new cells grow in the patient.
Loss of appetite, nausea. IV nutrition and/or nutrition with a tube into the stomach are used so that weight loss doesn't occur. Medications can be given to prevent or reduce nausea.
Infection - The patient's immune system is destroyed after a transplant, and it takes many months and sometimes years to return. The types of infections that may occur include: bacterial, fungal, and viral. Preventive antibiotics are given for some patients. Special precautions are taken to protect your child from infection, including limiting visitors and avoiding crowded areas (such as stores) after discharge.
Graft vs. host disease (GVHD) - This occurs only in an allogeneic blood or marrow transplant. Certain types of donor cells, called T cells (or T lymphocytes) react to the patient’s body and recognize it as "foreign." Medicines are given post-transplant to prevent this complication, but it may occur despite this.
Organ toxicity - Conditioning and prior cancer treatment may damage the lungs, liver, kidneys, and heart. These effects are unpredictable and not all children recover from organ toxicity.
Late Effects - There is a very good chance that there will be long-term effects following BMT that may not be identified until years after treatment. These include: