We had an appointment with Dr. Tiedemann last week and he discussed with us the progress of the treatments so far, and the plan for the future.
STATUS OF CANCER
In spite of two months of chemotherapy, the Multiple Myeloma has not decreased as much as Dr. Tiedemann would have liked. The doctor is looking for at least a 90% decrease, or even a 100% decrease, before continuing with a stem cell transplant. He performed another bone marrow aspiration and biopsy to get an accurate reading on the number of myeloma cells in my bone marrow. Based on the results of the bone marrow biopsy (which hopefully will be available at our next appointment on October 31st), Dr. Tiedemann will likely recommend another two cycles of chemotherapy with Velcade or another drug (Revlimid). This will likely take all of November and December.
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