Hi Mike,
My name is Alan. I am 72 and was diagnosed with MM last December. This is my first post to this forum. I thought my experience might provide some comfort to you. After diagnosis I started the MM X1 clinical trial in January. It has been a remarkable success for me. After almost 6 months on self administered chemotherapy (lanolidomide, dexamethosone and cyclophosphamide) plus a number of support drugs and injection, I am now in remission. I had my 3 monthly check up yesterday and everything was still fine. Next check-up is October (though I have to have a further bone marrow biopsy next month – oh joy!)I know I have been lucky (so far) and I know also that things can change for the worse with this cancer, but for the moment I am relieved and thankful to the superb support I have had from the team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, from my wife and family, from my church and from all my friends. As you will learn, MM is different for everyone who is diagnosed but I thought that you might be heartened by my experience.
