Clayton Perlman is all too familiar with the risks that are involved with stem cell transplant surgeries. After undergoing a stem cell transplant, his wife became ill, and Perlman found himself having to become her dedicated caretaker

1. Risks Involved with Stem
Cell Transplants
Clayton Perlman

2. Clayton Perlman
Clayton Perlman is all too familiar with the
risks that are involved with stem cell
transplant surgeries.

3. Clayton Perlman
After undergoing a stem cell transplant, his
wife became ill, and Perlman found himself
having to become her dedicated caretaker.

4. Risks of Stem Cell
Transplants
Stem cell transplant procedures can be
incredibly beneficial in helping people with
severe medical conditions, like cancer or
myelofibrosis.

5. Risks of Stem Cell
Transplants
However, there are also serious risks that are
associated with the procedure.

6. Risks of Stem Cell
Transplants
Within a few months of the transplant,
patients can develop what is known as Graft
versus host disease (GvHD), in which the
transplanted cells attack the recipient’s
healthy cells. Other risks include:

7. Risks of Stem Cell
Transplants
· Anemia
· Blood infections
· Loss of appetite

8. Risks of Stem Cell
Transplants
· Mouth ulcers
· Hair loss
· Fatigue

9. Risks of Stem Cell
Transplants
After losing his wife to stem cell complications, Clayton
Perlman has learned healthy ways to deal with his grief
and has found numerous activities that make him
happy.

10. Thank You..