Multiple Myeloma

7-30-13

Just got to and back from the bakery while my caregiver wasn't watching, so I brought her a cinnamon roll for breakfast.

My specialty pharmacist called yesterday to check on my activities before getting approval for my second regimen of revlimid.  We don't have a picture phone so I don't know the extent to which she was smiling as she asked those questions, but after a few minutes I mentioned age and she did not, like my good friends, guffaw.  Nor did I mention to her the question one of those friends recently posed "was there a connection between unprotected sexual activity and the fractured rib"? He shall go unnamed, but forgive me a local hint for 1/2 100 members, he is the long hitter in the group, not infrequently long and "where did it go"?

After talking with the pharmacist, I called the drug company hotline to respond to the revlimid survey questions.  Apparently I passed since the pills are to be delivered today by FedEx.  So, another 21 day regimen begins this evening.

Although entirely possible that MM contributed to the rib weakness and thus the break, the source of most of my discomfort, as I begin this second regimen I realize that to date I have had few problems.  My feet numbness is no worse, probably better, and the only other symptom is the frequent exhaustion - no negative side effects.  Some have shared with me their experiences and I have so far escaped many of the problems they mention.  I am not foolish enough to believe I won't suffer some in the future, but neither am I considering every little twinge an onset.

I still don't know how to allow comments on this blog, nor to get to them if I did.  Although I don't want to load inboxes, I enjoy hearing from you when you have comments, suggestions, or questions.  Don't worry about loading my inbox, right after watching for the mail man, this is my daily highlight.