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"My spouse’s bone marrow transplant"

About: Fiona Stanley Hospital / Chemotherapy Unit, Cancer Centre, Cancer Outpatients Clinic, Bone Marrow Transplant, Oncology, Radiation Oncology & Ward 7C

(as a carer),

We have started a journey that requires my spouse to have a bone marrow transplant. This news has rocked us and is stressful, we were expecting to have a well developed plan towards treatment. This has not been the case, the transplant Dr has been nothing but elusive even to the point of missing a phone consultation that we had waited all day for, thinking we would get an approximate start date for the transplant. We have also been meeting with the radiation team because my spouse needs radiation therapy on their spleen before the transplant. They are now planning on giving my spouse a lesser dose because the transplant Dr hasn’t been forthcoming with information about my spouse. 

We are looking for some clarification on what is happening as nobody that we have spoken to knows and apparently it all hinges on the transplant Dr and they are seemingly not telling anyone the plan. We need to sort out things such as work, family and support networks to facilitate the healing process.

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Response from Luke Dix, Acting Executive Director, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, South Metropolitan Health Service last month
Luke Dix
Acting Executive Director, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group,
South Metropolitan Health Service
Submitted on 16/06/2026 at 2:34 PM
Published on Care Opinion Australia at 4:08 PM


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Dear 'The Husband',

Thank you for raising your concerns during what is a very difficult and stressful time for you and your spouse. I sincerely apologise for your experience you have outlined.

The lack of communication you have described, including the missed consultation, is not the standard we expect, particularly at such a critical point in care.

I understand the Clinical Nurse Consultant for Bone Marrow Transplant has contacted you to apologise, confirm the transplant date, and clarify next steps. A face-to-face appointment with the consultant has also been arranged to discuss the treatment plan in detail.

We appreciate how important clear information is for planning your family, work, and support arrangements.

Please accept our sincere apologies, I wish your partner all the very best with their upcoming treatment.

Kind regards,

Luke Dix

A/Executive Director

Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group

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