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  • in reply to: Wife New Diagnosis 45yo #53847
    Tom Barlows
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    Stacey, they started me on 5omg daily , had rash and itching bad. Took me off. Going to recommend your treatment to them.

    in reply to: Wife New Diagnosis 45yo #53837
    Tom Barlows
    Participant

    Stacey, How many MG is your Revlimid capsule?

    in reply to: Frequent blood and platelet transfusions #53813
    Tom Barlows
    Participant

    Thank you for the information, sounds like he is in a fight, sorry.

    My treatment is using Dacogin get 4 days tranfusions, 4 weeks off.

    Also, include steroid for comfort.
    Test blood weekly if hemoglobin less then 10 get a redicrit injection.

    Seems to only stabilize counts, red, White and platelets still very low.
    Platelets seem to be the biggest problem recently. I have had a couple transfusions.

    I have had 18 mos treatments so far.

    Recently applied to city of hope in Duarte,CA for 2nd opinion.

    Good luck.

    in reply to: Wife New Diagnosis 45yo #53812
    Tom Barlows
    Participant

    My goodness i feel so sorry for your wife so much to deal with at 45 years 🙁 I am 78.

    My treatment is using Dacogin get 4 days tranfusions, 4 weeks off.
    Also, include steroid for comfort.
    Test blood weekly if hemoglobin less then 10 get a redicrit injection.

    Seems to only stabilize counts, red. White and platelets still very low.

    Treatments so far 18 months. Recently applied to city of hope in Duarte,CA for 2nd opinion.

    Good luck to your wife !!

    in reply to: Decidibine Treatment #53811
    Tom Barlows
    Participant

    get 4 days injections, 4 weeks off.
    Also, include steroid for comfort.
    Test blood weekly if hemoglobin less then 10 get redicrit injection.

    I also have a hard time breathing with little exercise. Especially if hemoglobin goes much below 8.

    Seems to only stabilize counts, red. White and platelets still very low.

    Treatments so far 18 months. Recently applied to city of hope in Duarte,CA for 2nd opinion.

    in reply to: Decogen injections #53810
    Tom Barlows
    Participant

    I get 4 days injections, 4 weeks off.
    Also, include steroid for comfort.
    Test blood weekly if hemoglobin less then 10 get redicrit injection.

    Seems to only stabilize counts, red. White and platelets still very low.

    Treatments so far 18 months. Recently applied to city of hope in Duarte,CA for 2nd opinion.

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