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Stage 2 — Treatment Window (Day 0 → Discharge)

Safely navigate the treatment period with clear support networks on both the healthcare and personal side

Key actions

  • Maintain a treatment-day binder: contact list, medication list, emergency plan.

  • Use care-navigation worksheets from the Toolkit to track meds, labs, and symptoms.

  • Ensure clear handoff plans between inpatient team and outpatient follow-up.


Practical tips

  • Ask for written discharge instructions and red-flag symptoms to watch for.

  • Confirm follow-up schedule (visits, labs, immunizations).


Who can help

  • Transplant team / clinical nurse navigator

  • Sickle Cell Prodigy for emotional support and immediate peer connections


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