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Starting Vidaza on 03/03/08
Hi Zita,
My father will begin his journey with Vidaza IV starting on 03/03/08, Monday. He will be receiving 750 mg everyday from Mon - Fri for 30 minutes. He will continue this regimen (5 days a week via IV) every 1st week of the month. Our hematologist suggested that we will keep this regimen until it looses its effectiveness.
For my father, his rbc's are the only line that is affected. He currently receives 1-2 rbc's every 2 weeks. So far, he has received 36 units since 01/2007. His ferritin is around 2300. As such, he is also on Exjade 1250 mg everyday. So far, no side effects.
Dad tried Revlimid sometime in Sept 2007. He was on it for 5 days at 10 mg. He had really bad side effects and had to discontinue it.
I am hoping that we will have great results with Vidaza, like many other patients that have benefited from it. I will share my dad's experience with Vidaza once his journey begins. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via private message or e-mail at junechoi212@hotmail.com
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June, daugther. 71 yr old father dx on 01/13/07 with MDS/MPD - RCMD/Secondary MF). No excess blasts no excess chromosomes. Hypercelluar 70-80%. Low hgb. Transfusion dependent every 3-4 weeks/2pints. Began Procrit on 03/27/07. No progress thus far. Taking Folic Acid, B6, CoQ10, and Cod Liver Oil
Last edited by choijk : Sun Feb 24, 2008 at 07:09 AM.
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