Friday, August 14, 2015

Multiple Myeloma

8-14-15

Again, not much to report.  The bad readings continue to get a bit worse, as does my fatigue. 

Dr. Abonour is on vacation so I did not see him Wednesday.  Another oncologist read my labs, spoke with Dr. Abonour, and together they decided to continue me on the regimen of three weeks on, one week off.  I will see Dr. Abonour on Wednesday, September 9.  I will get back here soon thereafter.

Dr. Abonour has suggested I might, despite my age, be a candidate for stem cell treatment.  I seldom research possibilities, dealing with reality is enough, but my caring sister is a bit more inquisitive (I probably would be about her condition) so she went to the internet to see what stem cell treatment might entail and told me it didn't sound pleasant.  I checked and before I could sign off realized that it is not pleasant, quite the contrary.  I hope I (we) don't have to decide if I should have stem cell treatment - I suspect we would have to have a family conference.

I will be back in September.  In the meantime, live well.