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Recently diagnosed

by Gregashley on Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:35 pm

Hi, my wife of 46 was last week diagnosed with multiple myeloma, she starts chemo,steroids and thalidomide on Friday for 6x3 week worth of treatment, then after a 6 week break will have intensive chemo then a stem cell transplant.
Just looking for any help regarding any other experience of someone quite young having this and life expectancy etc.

Any info will be much appreciated.

Gregashley

Re: Recently diagnosed

by NuffSaid on Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:01 pm

Do some research on this site. It is all here. If your wife is low risk - based on genetics and other criteria - and responds well to treatment, the outlook is potentially excellent. A median survival of more than ten years - if not closer to 15 years looking forward - is possible, and this will almost certainly be long enough to outlive a cure. Indeed, for younger patients now, it is important to know that extended survival is the rule - and not exception.

But why she would automatically commit to a stem cell transplant is unclear. This should be considered carefully. Again do some research here and elsewhere.

NuffSaid

Re: Recently diagnosed

by Gregashley on Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:04 pm

Thanks, will do. I'm here in the UK and that seems to be the standard treatment. I'll investigate this site, thanks once again.

Gregashley

Re: Recently diagnosed

by suewi on Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:56 pm

I am also in the UK, finished my treatment in April at the moment I am drug free, decided against the SCT, was so ill with the treatment all the side affects, will leave well alone, whilst i am feeling so well. Good Lucku to your wife

sue.

suewi


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