Phone within the US
1-(800)-637-0839Outside the US only
1-(609)-298-1035Address
The MDS Foundation
228 Park Ave S
PMB 118983
New York
NY 10003-1502
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Patient
ive been diagnosed with MDS, 2019, and have 5q deletion, had breast cancer 16 years ago.
was on Revlimid for 5 years but it recently stopped working, was great for the 5 years...then hemoglobin startied droppong and has been since around September of 2024...
im now on Luspatercept and have been having to have blood transfusions, never had with Revlimid...only my third infusion of Luspatercept so im praying it will kick in and help me become the happy, energetic 75 year old possible...prior I was full of energy and felt balanced. Now, ive had horrible bouts of low BPressure, then spikes of high before normalizing...very frightening and exhausting.
more info available as needed. thank you and GOD bless us all!
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