The Journey Continues
We may not know what is around the corner but we know that we will have a great ride.
We got wonderful news from our visit with the BMT doctor this week. He assured us that the BMT was successful even though there is still a small M-Spike measurement. Studies show that those go through BMT have a longer time before recurrence of M-Spike advancement.
Ten years ago treatments to extend life were not available for Multiple Myeloma. Today, there are wonderful maintenance drugs that help keep it in check for longer periods of time. Also, there may be other developments in the future that will do even more.
The VRD treatment received greatly reduced the bad proteins from the time of first diagnosis and may play a role in maintenance going forward.
Below are the M-Spike measurements:
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| September 2013 - Diagnosis |
VRD Treatment
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| January 2014 - Before BMT BMT |
June 2014 - 100 Days After BMT
We will be keeping a positive attitude throughout the journey.
