Persey (nickname for Persephone), a little schipperke was put to rest today after the vet diagnosed her with kidney failure. She was 16 years old. She also suffered from Cushings. She was a puppy that I got those many years ago, but could not care for her and almost immediately gave her [...]
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For reasons I can’t elaborate too much on, I want to urge everyone (no matter where you are) to keep you pets indoors. If you MUST have them out, do not do so without being there to supervise them. I have a good reason for saying this. A few weeks ago, my [...]
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After I took the 5 days’ rx of Levaquin for my sinus infection, I felt fine for a few days. I think I need to stop swimming for a while though, because the sinus infection is back again. Maybe it never was really all the way gone. Anyway, from what I’ve been reading, I’ve gathered [...]
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Last week I called my doctor about my never-ending cold. I had a sore throat for what seemed forever, and evidence of a sinus infection. Like a lot of people, I just thought if I waited long enough, it would go away. It didn’t. I got a prescription for Levaquin (500 [...]
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I’ve been reading things about coffee, such as it can help regulate blood glucose levels and that 4 cups a day can reduce the odds of getting cirrhosis of the liver by 80 percent. The reports never say if decaf works as well as caffeinated coffee. I quit drinking coffee because the caffeine makes me [...]
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We’re starting a free blogging site for patients and caregivers, or anyone interested in health topics. The basic stuff is there, and we need people to create accounts and test. Please give it a try: www.healthblogs.org
Please create an account and try out all the features. When you run into a problem or [...]
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We have noticed over the past couple of years that people find our site, www.mmsupport.net using search phrases like ‚ÄúFinal Days of Myeloma” and “What’s It Like To Die From MM?” Not the easiest of topics to discuss, but it is something we should try to cover.
Years ago, back in the dark ages, [...]
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ATLANTA, June 5, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Celgene Corporation (CELG : news, chart, profile ) announced updated clinical data from two multi-centered, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III pivotal studies evaluating lenalidomide plus dexamethasone in previously treated multiple myeloma patients were presented at the 42nd American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia [...]
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Right now Congress is pushing a law that would abandon the First Amendment of the Internet — a principle called “network neutrality” that preserves the free and open Internet. Congress needs to hear from you today or they will hand over control of what you do online to companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast.
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/savethenet
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I still have a cold. It seems to get better, then get worse. Today is one of those days where it’s worse. I think it was better while I was taking dex! Today is my first day off, and my lungs feel terrible. That’s all I feel like writing at [...]
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Today I started my 6th cycle of Revlimid and dexamethasone. I’m on standard dose dex now, which is 40 mg a day on days 1-4. I take the Revlimid for 21 days. The last 2 months, my blood tests have shown my MM to be stable and at a quite low level. [...]
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