# What to Expect Post Transplant at the One-Year, Three-Year, and Five-Year Marks

> This month’s call-in program will feature Dr. Areej El-Jawahri, Co-Director, Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program; Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Survivorship Program and Professor of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. El-Jawahri will share valuable information regarding what survivors and their loved ones can expect post-transplant in the first several years, focusing on physical, mental, cognitive, and emotional health. Nancy Wines-DeWan, of Maine, a survivor of high risk MDS who is about three years out, will share her incredibly inspiring story and how she has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

- **URL:** https://www.nbmtlink.org/what-to-expect-post-transplant-at-the-one-year-three-year-and-five-year-marks/
- **Author:** Joe Kiwior
- **Published:** 2026-02-18
- **Modified:** 2026-05-05

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February 18, 2026

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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# What to Expect Post Transplant at the One-Year, Three-Year, and Five-Year Marks

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This month’s call-in program will feature Dr. Areej El-Jawahri, Co-Director, Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program; Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Survivorship Program and Professor of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. El-Jawahri will share valuable information regarding what survivors and their loved ones can expect post-transplant in the first several years, focusing on physical, mental, cognitive, and emotional health. Nancy Wines-DeWan, of Maine, a survivor of high risk MDS who is about three years out, will share her incredibly inspiring story and how she has no plans to slow down anytime soon. There will be plenty of time for live questions.

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**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)
- Blood Cancer United
- Corewell Health
- Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center
- Incyte
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Moffitt Cancer Center
- Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Center
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Sanofi
- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
- University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center
- Westmead Blood Transplant and Cell Therapies Program, Sydney, Australia

**Silver Level Link Partners**

- Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research
- DKMS
- Henry Ford Health – Cancer
- Mayo Clinic Transplant Center
- Meredith A. Cowden Foundation
- Nebraska Medicine
- UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

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