[keeponsmilingParticipant]

Hi all-american well after being so positive and saying dad was doing well, he has woken up with swollen tingly fingers (I shouldn't have tempted fate 🙁 ) mum called ward and they said that as tomorrow is chemo day anyway they would check him out then.

Can he still continue with chemo? Big hugs jen x

[keeponsmilingParticipant]

It's meant to just say hi all….not hi all-american!!! Predictive text :-S

[eveParticipant]

Hi Jen
if I am correct your Dad is on Velcade,There is a long list of side effects,so don,t worry to much,when he goes into clinic they usually real off a lot of questions,anything that is abnormal is looked at.
The Dose of Velcade can vary its usually decided by blood test,its a good thing as they check the bloods each time.If any of his levels fall very low the dose can be reduced,although they like the patient to follow the course they are given.
Hope this helps.Eve

[DaiCroParticipant]

Hi Jen,

Re: Can he continue with the treatment the answer is yes, yes, yes. As long as it is not too unbearably painful or causes the inability to use his hands then they can reduce the dose which should ease the symptoms… but don't discontinue lightly. 🙁

Your Dad will need Velcade later on down the road and if he has abandoned it at this stage they might not offer it as an option… and we need every option we can get, Without it, it could reduce your Dad's life span by 9 to18 months or even more. I had an unpleasant time on Velcade (easier now they administer it subcutaneously) and I reached full remission… but it came back within a couple of months… but it still gave me 12 months (including the wait for my next treatment) of which I am very grateful to have received.:-)

Dai.

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