roofitz replied to the topic Myeloma treatment with ctd in the forum Newcomers 10 years, 1 month ago
Thanks Jill for taking the time to email me. My sted dad did have a turn on taking dex in January and he felt really unwell and very down so he stopped taking the third dose and when he went in Jan told doc what he had done and at this point his protein was 21. They halved his dose and he started them again and seemed ok and when we went last…[Read more]
roofitz replied to the topic Myeloma treatment with ctd in the forum Newcomers 10 years, 1 month ago
Thanks Graeme for the reply. His consultant was trying to be diplomatic and say this to dad. I think the consent form put him off as so far he hasn’t had to sign anything so when he saw the side effects for thalidomide on there and the cycophosamide it worried him as he didn’t want his quality of life to go down from how it is now. We go ag…[Read more]
roofitz started the topic Myeloma treatment with ctd in the forum Newcomers 10 years, 1 month ago
Hi I am desperate to get some advice over treatment. My father was diagnosed last April and started treatment with intravenous chemo which did seem to work but then reached its limit. Tail end of last year he’s been taking dexamethadone and his protein levels down from 30 to 14. The consultant is pleased and wants to try a 3 prong attack which m…[Read more]
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