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My Revlimid & dexamethasone maintenance experience

by Donnie on Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:37 pm

Hello all:

I started my Revlimid and dexamethasone maintenance regimen this morning (5 mg Revlimid and 4 mg dexa­metha­sone per day). I have not heard from the doctor with the results of blood tests done last Wednesday. If nothing has changed, I should have a 0.0 M-spike.

I responded very well to chemotherapy and an autologous stem cell transplant. Also, no can­cerous plasma cells were found in the bone marrow biopsy performed just before the transplant. We are just trying to keep kicking it while it's down, so to speak. I am just hoping side effects to these meds are minimal.

Again, I am very happy to have discovered this forum. Best wishes to all of you!

Donnie

P.S. I got a call back from my doctor's office. My M-spike is at "n/o" (not observable). Very glad to hear that. Now we'll try to keep it a that level.

Donnie
Name: Donnie
Who do you know with myeloma?: self
When were you/they diagnosed?: October, 2015
Age at diagnosis: 61
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Re: My Revlimid & dexamethasone maintenance experience

by Wife on Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:37 am

Yeah! Fantastic news.

Wife
Name: Mary
Who do you know with myeloma?: Husband
When were you/they diagnosed?: Oct4 2015
Age at diagnosis: 68
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