# Rebuilding Strength and Stamina after a Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant
> This month’s call-in program will feature Courtney Bush, a Physical Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. Courtney is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Physical Therapy Association’s Academy of Oncology Physical Therapy. Courtney works with patients receiving stem cell and bone marrow transplantation, both inpatient and outpatient. Courtney sees patients both pre- and post-transplant, helping them optimize functional mobility, independence and physical recovery. Courtney will focus on rebuilding and regaining stamina and physical challenges such as fatigue, steroid myopathy, and chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy. Laurie Perkins, a recent multiple myeloma survivor will share her story, and how she implemented physical therapy before and after transplant and how she is enjoying life today with extensive travel plans, energy, and strength.
- **URL:** https://www.nbmtlink.org/rebuilding-strength-and-stamina-after-a-bone-marrow-stem-cell-transplant/
- **Author:** Joe Kiwior
- **Published:** 2025-10-15
- **Modified:** 2026-05-05
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October 15, 2025
UPCOMING:
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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UPCOMING
October 15, 2025
# Rebuilding Strength and Stamina after a Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant
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This month’s call-in program will feature Courtney Bush, a Physical Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. Courtney is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Physical Therapy Association’s Academy of Oncology Physical Therapy. Courtney works with patients receiving stem cell and bone marrow transplantation, both inpatient and outpatient. Courtney sees patients both pre- and post-transplant, helping them optimize functional mobility, independence and physical recovery. Courtney will focus on rebuilding and regaining stamina and physical challenges such as fatigue, steroid myopathy, and chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy. Laurie Perkins, a recent multiple myeloma survivor will share her story, and how she implemented physical therapy before and after transplant and how she is enjoying life today with extensive travel plans, energy, and strength.
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**SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:**
- Blood Cancer United
(previously The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
- Incyte
- Johnson & Johnson
**We acknowledge and thank the following Link Partners for their ongoing support.**
**Platinum Level Link Partners**Blood Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital
**Gold Level Link Partners**American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center • Blood Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital • Corewell Health • Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network • Incyte • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Meredith A. Cowden Foundation • Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Center • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center • Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society • University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center • University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center • Westmead Blood Transplant and Cell Therapies Program
**Silver Level Link Partners**Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) • DKMS • Henry Ford Health – Cancer • Mayo Clinic Transplant Center • Nebraska Medicine • Syndax Pharmaceuticals • UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
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