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Ray438
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:36 pm    Post subject: low-dose Melphalan Reply with quote
Recent bone marrow test showed I have early M/M. I am a 90-year old with several stents, high blood pressure, and anemia. My doctor advises low-dose Melphalan. Considering my age, I am hesitatingto take the drug treatment. Is there advice on what I should do? Thank you Ray
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:52 pm    Post subject: Re: low-dose Melphalan Reply with quote
Hi Ray. I am very sorry about your Multiple Myeloma. My father-in-law died with MM. He survived for 6 years after his diagnosis. I do not know the type of chemo he was on. He also had radiation therapy for local control of the tumors. His therapies really did drain him.

You have a very difficult choice. You can always try chemo and see how it affects you.

Ray, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Ray438
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:10 pm    Post subject: Re: low-dose Melphalan Reply with quote
Hi Jim
Thanks for your response to my post.

I wil visit the doctor in a couple of weeks, and want to hear about the experience of others who have taken mephalan. My blood numbers are WBC and RBC 3.27; HEMO 10.8; HEMAT 10.8; MCH 33.0; strongly indicate anemia.
At age 90, I am fairly active and my thought was to tolerate the symptons of anemia to the point of a blood transfusion. Others in the forum related the experience of their older relatives with their treatmens without mentioning their age, and I would be interested to have that information.
thamk you Ray
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:16 am    Post subject: Re: low-dose Melphalan Reply with quote
My father-in-law was in his early 60's when he was diagnosed. He was still active and working but had to retire (sell his business) shortly after being diagnosed.
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