I had Velcade this morning, ending cycle one. I have next week off, and then will start cycle two. I guess the week off is included in the cycle, since they’re 3-week cycles. A couple hours after, I get a bad headache. I actually have to take percocet for the headache.
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I had my first ever dose of Doxil this morning. I didn’t have any reactions, and that was a good thing. I also had Velcade, and 10 mg of decadron and some Aloxi. I did get a bad headache again. I don’t know what the cause is. It could be [...]
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As you know, I lost my hair after I had Cytoxan. Since then, I’ve been wearing a baseball cap to keep my head warm. Also, let’s face it. I look terrible bald. Here’s the thing though. I only have one hat. It’s getting dirty, and I need a replacement. [...]
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Yes, I really have some Procrit batteries. They came with a tape and tape player Procrit provided for a time to cancer patients to help in relaxation. I’m not sure why they needed the branded batteries.
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I went to Dr. Peterson’s office for my first dose of Velcade. Joyce took a picture on my phone, but I have NO idea how to get it off of there. Nothing I’ve tried has worked. I’m going to be one of those people who has to go into the phone store to [...]
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Until I just did some reading, I hadn’t realized that Velcade doesn’t work for about 2/3 of us. I have been told by my doctor, however, that it does seem to work especially well for IgA MM patients (I’m one of those).
“Bortezomib seems to work in about one-third of patients who use it, [...]
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I had an appointment with an eye doctor (MD) Friday. It had been almost 4 years since I last had my eyes checked. It’s no real surprise that I have developed a cataract at the back of the lense of one of my eyes. Long term use of high doses of steroids [...]
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