Patient Experience
A 65-year-old retired schoolteacher from rural Karnataka presented with myelodysplastic syndrome, having delayed treatment due to financial constraints. Dr. Harish P coordinated with hospital charity funds for a reduced-intensity allogeneic transplant using her sister as donor. Despite initial graft-versus-host complications, she achieved complete remission after 8 months and now volunteers counseling other patients.
28-year-old software engineer from Bangalore with relapsed Hodgkin's lymphoma underwent autologous transplant after failed conventional chemotherapy. Dr. Harish P implemented a novel conditioning regimen combining BEAM chemotherapy with targeted immunotherapy. Patient returned to work within 5 months and has remained disease-free for 3 years.
A 12-year-old tribal child from Chhattisgarh with thalassemia major was brought by NGO workers. Dr. Harish P performed haploidentical transplant using father as donor after extensive HLA mismatch testing. The child required extended hospitalization for infection management but eventually achieved transfusion independence after 14 months.
45-year-old construction worker from Tamil Nadu with acute myeloid leukemia developed severe fungal pneumonia during transplant preparation. Dr. Harish P postponed transplantation for 6 weeks while coordinating with infectious disease specialists for aggressive antifungal treatment, ultimately succeeding with a modified transplant protocol.
A 33-year-old pregnant woman diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in her second trimester. Dr. Harish P coordinated with obstetricians to delay transplant until 34 weeks, performed cesarean delivery, then initiated transplant 3 weeks postpartum using umbilical cord blood from her newborn. Both mother and child remain healthy 2 years later.
72-year-old retired army colonel with myelofibrosis was considered high-risk due to age and cardiac history. Dr. Harish P employed a reduced-toxicity conditioning regimen followed by dual cord blood transplantation. The patient experienced prolonged but successful engraftment over 4 months and now enjoys golf again.
19-year-old college student with sickle cell disease from Nigeria traveled specifically for treatment. Dr. Harish P performed matched unrelated donor transplant after finding international donor through worldwide registries. Patient experienced mild chronic GVHD but achieved complete cure from sickle cell complications.
A 50-year-old homemaker with multiple myeloma relapsed after autologous transplant. Dr. Harish P performed second allogeneic transplant using haploidentical donor with post-transplant cyclophosphamide. Despite numerous complications including veno-occlusive disease, she achieved minimal residual disease negativity after 18 months.
8-year-old boy with severe aplastic anemia whose parents were both incompatible donors. Dr. Harish P utilized a mismatched unrelated donor with enhanced GVHD prophylaxis. The child experienced difficult but successful recovery over 9 months and now attends school regularly.
38-year-old restaurant owner with chronic myeloid leukemia resistant to multiple TKIs. Dr. Harish P performed allogeneic transplant using peripheral blood stem cells from matched sibling after developing personalized conditioning protocol. Patient returned to work within 6 months with complete molecular remission.
A 57-year-old fisherman from coastal Karnataka with mantle cell lymphoma underwent autologous transplant followed by maintenance therapy. Dr. Harish P incorporated novel CAR-T cell therapy as consolidation treatment. Patient remains in remission 4 years later and continues fishing professionally.
30-year-old IT professional from Bangalore with severe combined immunodeficiency diagnosed late in adulthood. Dr. Harish P performed non-myeloablative transplant using matched unrelated donor. Despite initial poor graft function, achieved full immune reconstitution after 11 months and returned to normal life.
A 42-year-old single mother with breast cancer metastatic to bone marrow underwent high-dose chemotherapy with autologous rescue. Dr. Harish P coordinated with oncology team for sequential treatment approach. Patient achieved complete marrow clearance and remains progression-free after 3 years while raising her children.