[Joyce W]

I am confused by treatment therapies. My mom (age 96) has MDS. Arenesp stopped being effective which she was getting every 6 weeks. Now Vidasia has devastating reactions for her. She now has MAI bacteria resulting in pneumonia and getting three strong antibiotics. Plan is to resume blood transfusions and receive platelets plus neulasta shots for remainder of the month and then begin Vidasia treatment again. Does anyone have any documentation on long-term blood transfusions with Arenesp and Revalimid as opposed to beginning Vidasia again which will bring her counts down and back into pneumonia. Desparate for some advice since she is out of state.