MDS: How Old Are You?

Age is adding to the MDS uncertainty. Apparently I’m either too young or too old—a classic borderline case.

"If you were eight or ten years younger," says Dr. Onco, "I’d recommend a bone marrow transplant right away."

"If you were eight or ten years older," says Dr. MDS, "you’d likely be too old to consider a bone marrow transplant other than as a last resort."

At (nearly) age 61, I reside in Never-Never Land.

"We’ll just have to wait and see," agree both Dr. Onco and Dr. MDS.

Does the fact that I still think of myself as being 25 carry any weight?

Apparently not.