Yesterday was the day to see the oncologist and get the results of all the tests that were run a couple of weeks ago.
The myeloma is continuing to grow at about the same pace it has for the past few months. There has been some changes in the bone lesions, in particular, one on top of my skull that has significant change and enlargement.
He had me stop taking Thalidomide immediately. The next drug to try is a newer one, Revlimid. As soon as the oncologist gets approval from our health insurance I will begin taking it along with a steroid and coumadin. I will take the Revlimid for 21 days and then off 7 days. The steroid will be taken one day each week. The plan is to try this regimen for 2-3 months, monitor the results and then make the decision to continue with it or try another regimen.
I also went to the endocrinologist. My blood sugars have been out of control for some time. They want to put me on an insulin pump which would eliminate me having to inject up to 8 times each day. We decided to leave things alone right now and revisit this issue after my first round on the new cancer regimen.
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