[LadyLib]

What Chemo/Treatment Options got you to remission?

by LadyLib on Sat Aug 24, 2013 1:29 am

My husband is currently doing a weekly treatment of:
700mg Cytoxan
40mg Dex/Decadron
Velcade Shot

He just completed 5 weeks. They are re-checking his levels on the next visit.

His starting point (AT DIAGNOSIS) was
Kappa Free Light Chain - 518.5
Beta-2 Microglobulin - 5.91
50% Affected Cells

[darnold]

Re: What Chemo/Treatment Options got you to remission?

by darnold on Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:23 pm

I was diagnosed 4 years ago. My induction treatment was thalidomide with dexa, plus monthly Zometa infusions. Within 6 months, I was near complete remission. Then I had chemo and an auto stem cell transplant. That put me into complete remission, and I then started a low dose of Revlimid as a maintenance drug.

I was in complete remission for a little more than 2 years, when the M-protein spike reappeared. it is still very low (0.35), and is creeping up very slowly. Since everything else is normal, and I was having a hard time with Revlimid, we stopped it and are now watching.

[LadyLib]

Re: What Chemo/Treatment Options got you to remission?

by LadyLib on Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:07 pm

Thank you for the update.

[torimooney]

Re: What Chemo/Treatment Options got you to remission?

by torimooney on Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:12 am

dex 12 mg , doxil 5?/msq and Velcade 1mg/msq in days 1, 4, 8, 1,1 got me to complete response over 8 cycles. now on maintenance of dex 24 mg Velcade 1.3 mg/msq on days 1,14 forever along with zometa 4mg monthly keeps me here.