re: Who here has stayed at MD Anderson in Houston?

I’ve been a patient there for many years. Did a stem cell transplant among other treatments. For my stem cell and CAR-T treatments, they were all inpatient with extended stays. I did have someone with me and they were allowed to leave. Both, I was very immunosuppressed, but they make your guests follow strict masking guidelines, hand washing, etc… They may require that there be a single consistent caregiver to recognize subtle cognitive changes - that was a requirement for my CAR-T. But, I don’t remember a requirement for them to stay with me 24/7.

Your case may be out of the norm when it comes to caregiver guidelines…which wouldn’t surprise me. But as others have said, reach out via MyChart to the care team.

BUT…food at MD is great, even the inpatient menu. You can order on that too if needed. I believe you have to pay out of pocket for that as a caregiver. But insurance pays for the patient. Hell they serve steak if I remember…not wagyu, but not terrible.

In any event, good luck to you and the family! I was there just 2 weeks ago for a scan. Was diagnosed in 2012 and MD has helped me navigate this adventure ever since. There’s a reason Saudi princes fly here for their treatment.