Living with multiple myeloma can involve many decisions, treatments and life changes, but education and planning can help decrease uncertainty and anxiety. It can also improve your ability to communicate with your loved ones and healthcare team. It can also help to ensure that your wishes and priorities are understood. To help guide planning and preparation throughout various stages, we’ve developed a series of practical checklists. 

Getting Ready for a Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) 

Autologous Stem Cell Transplant 

This checklist helps patients and caregivers prepare for an autologous stem cell transplant (uses your own stem cells) by outlining important medical, practical, and recovery-related considerations. 

Download your Autologous SCT checklist 

Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant 

This checklist helps patients and caregivers prepare for an allogenic stem cell transplant (uses healthy stem cells from a donor) by outlining important medical, practical, and recovery-related considerations. 

Download your Allogeneic SCT checklist 

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Long-Term Planning: Legal, Financial, and Personal Arrangements 

This checklist helps you organize important legal, financial, medical, personal, and digital affairs. Planning ahead can help ensure your wishes are respected and reduce stress for you and your loved ones in the future. 

Download your Long-Term Planning checklist 

End-of-Life Planning 

This checklist is designed for family members, caregivers, and estate executors. It outlines practical steps that may need to be completed after a death, including notifications, legal responsibilities, financial matters, and estate administration. We know this may be difficult to consider, but having your affairs in order can make some people feel more control in the face of uncertainty. 

Download you After Death checklist

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Making Things Manageable 

Checklists can help organize overwhelming situations into manageable steps. They can help you to prepare, track, and communicate with your healthcare team and loved ones. Our hope is that these lists will help empower you throughout your journey with myeloma. Use these tools in a way that best fits your needs.