Patient Testimonial for Bone Marrow Transplant

Mrs. Liu Yen Chen is a 71-year-old Chinese national who underwent bone marrow transplant, a procedure globally acclaimed for Multiple Myeloma. It was in April 2017, when she began to experience inccessant episodes of intense cough. After several ENT consultations across the city, the reason for her symptoms remained elusive. Mrs. Chen then visited a Kidney specialist who suspected Myeloma and referred her to Dr. Ganesh Jaishetwar, hematologist & hemato-oncologist. Upon visiting Yashoda Hospitals, she underwent a bone marrow aspiration test and was confirmed to have Multiple myeloma. Soon she was started on cycles of chemotherapy and planned for a bone marrow transplant. Her daughter feels happy about the fact that her mother was eligible for a bone marrow transplant at the age of 71 years. Soon, Mrs. Chen underwent BMT day care procedure under the guidance of Dr. Ganesh Jaishetwar, who is one of the very few experienced, a hematologist with 100+ BMTs to his credit in Hyderabad. Ms. Chen recovered very soon and was discharged within 2 weeks. Currently, she is on maintenance treatment and remains healthy. Mrs. Chen’s daughter who is working in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, NewYork considers the facilities and services at YH to be on par with global standards. Miraculous recovery and early discharge at this age is a result of her undeterred compliance to the best-in-class care at Yashoda Hospitals. Watch her story here: