the-old-man replied to the topic Shortness of Breath in the forum General 10 years, 5 months ago
Hi,
Like Jeff, I had treatment on Velcade, Dex and Cyclophosphamide and, as progress was slow( a bit like my school reports ‘ Satisfactory but could do better’) I was switched to Revlamid and Dex. It turned out that I had an unrelated cancer in my bowel which may have affected my progress. The bowel cancer was removed and all is reasonably…[Read more]
the-old-man replied to the topic Following " is it progressing" in the forum Newcomers 10 years, 7 months ago
Hi Susie
Apropos Frag Min injections
My diagnosis of MM was followed swiftly by a pulmonary embolism and for nine months I had daily injections of Frag Min. A month ago the consultant decided that, istead of Frag Min, I could take a daily pill called Rivaroxaban. Check with your consultant as, for me, it is definitely an improvement on the d…[Read more]
the-old-man replied to the topic CVD in the forum Side-effects 10 years, 7 months ago
Hello,
I had four cycles on CVD at which point my consultant felt that my progress was slow. However I felt reasonably comfortable about the treatment with only the usual side effects – poor sleeping, tiredness. A bone marrow sample showed that the percentage of cancerous cells had dropped from 74 to 50. A PET – CT scan showed that I had an u…[Read more]
the-old-man replied to the topic Newly diagnosed – Private v NHS – advice needed please in the forum Newcomers 11 years, 1 month ago
Hi everyone,
I too am a newcomer to this site. I was diagnosed with MM in November and am concluding the third cycle of the eight planned for my treatment which is at my NHS hospital. All the staff are caring and friendly and have put me at ease, though, like everyone, I am unsure of what lies ahead. I am 79, so I assume the future must be…[Read more]