In order to have a stem cell transplant they have to give me a massive dose of chemo to kill off possible remaining cancer cells. This chemo would destroy our immune system. It would do other damage to our body before us being able to get on with our life. The process takes about a year. We discussed and nobody wanted to go through it. Also I have issues with how aggressive the treatment is and how harsh it is on our body. If I only have until I am 68 I don't want to spend it in pain, depressed and bed ridden. Maybe I have more time. Maybe not. If the cancer comes back aggressively within the next 5 years I may consider stem cell transplant again. But it has to feel right for all of us