Bone Marrow is a tissue in soft and spongy form. It is found in the center of bones and is one of the most essential parts of body. Healthy bone marrow is very essential for our immune system. It contains stem cells. Stem cells are special human cells that can develop into many different cell type. They help to create Blood cells, which is responsible for our Immune System.
Red Bone marrow is found in the flat bones, like breast, skull, ribs, shoulder, vertebrae, hip bones, and in the cancellous (spongy) material at the long bone’s proximal ends femur and humerus.
The three types of blood cells formed from the stem cells within Red bone marrow are:
Red Blood Cells: Red blood cells carry fresh oxygen throughout the body. It is essential for your health.
White Blood Cells: White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases.
Platelets: Platelets are tiny blood cells that help your body form clots to stop bleeding
Yellow Bone Marrow is found primarily in the medullary cavity of Long Bones. Yellow bone marrow is involved in the storage of fats. The fats in the yellow bone marrow stored in cells called adipocytes. This fat can be used as an energy source as needed.
It has mesenchymal stem cells responsible for repairing skeletal tissues, such as cartilage, bone, and the fat found in the bone marrow.
Over a while, Yellow Bone Marrow is starting replacing Red Bone Marrow. So, in adults, most of the bones contain yellow bone marrow.
Bone Marrow Transplant is the procedure to treat damaged or destroyed bone marrow with Healthy Bone Marrow Stem Cells. There are two types of a bone marrow transplant
Allogeneic stem cell transplant
Autologous stem cell transplant
when a patient receives a healthy bone marrow stem cell from another person ( Donor ) is called Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant or Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
When doctors replace infected or destroyed stem cells from the same body, or we can say replace healthy stem cells from another bone of the body is called Autologous stem cell transplant or Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant.
Bone Marrow Transplant Is Used To Treat Various Disease Like
Preparing for Bone Marrow Transplant
What to Expect Before Bone Marrow Transplant?
Some Important steps Like
Leukapheresis
Leukapheresis is a laboratory procedure in which white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood.
Central Line (catheter)
If you come across all examinations and your doctor thinks that you are ready for Transplant, They’ll put a catheter (a long thin tube) into a large vein in your neck or chest that will stay there throughout your Transplant. It will help you to put all medicines in your body quickly.
Other Important Things For Preparation of Bone Marrow Transplant
Bone marrow transplants take up to a week. So you may need some arrangements like
Recovery is also the most crucial part of the Transplant. It may take a week to months to recover from surgery. When everything is going well, you need to take some precautions seriously.
Hygiene: You have to manage a high hygiene level to stop any infections from fungus and bacteria.
Social Distancing: Stay away from people to save yourself from infections from others.
Wear Mask is also essential at the time of recovery.
**Call your doctor right away if:**
Possible complications from a Bone Marrow Transplant include:
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