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My mother (78 yrs old) is on her 10th cycle. In our region of Canada, I am told that they prescribe to the following: 7 consecutive days of 2 injections per day( each 2 cm apart), and to avoid skin issues, they move the injection site each day, rotating from arms, legs and stomach. Each cycle is one week of injection, followed by 3 weeks off! So far, my mother has done very well with very, very few side effects. In fact, she seems to be finding treatments easier as time goes by. Her cbc shows improvements and she is feeling really well. She unfortunately had a small set back this past week with a cold that gave her a fever. She was hospitalized as a precaution. She appears to be back to normal.
Vidaza has saved her life so far, and has provided her with an excellent quality of life..... We hope it continues.... While on her 1st cycle, I met a man who told me that he was on his 40th cycle of vidaza and still feeling great..... That was very encouraging.....
God bless all of you out there for sharing your stories....
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