After 3 cycles of Velcade and an autologous stem cell transplant (11/10) I achieved a CR (no M cells in bone marrow after a biopsy - here is called "BOM, Biopsia Osteomidollare", normal levels of free light chains K. and also L., immunofixation negative in serum and urine, normal electrophoresis).
Can I be now included in the "smoldering myeloma" group? Are the progression percentages (smoldering progressing to active myeloma) valid also for me? Can I (we) realistically hope for a drug that makes multiple myeloma a chronic disease, like imatinib with chronic myelogenous leukemia?
PS: Sorry for my english, but at school I studied French and I learned your language with songs and TV series – Dexter, mostly: where there's a blood expert, I am, of course

Thanks.
Nicola