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Old Wed May 21, 2008, 03:48 PM
ESeda ESeda is offline
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Naples FL USA
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MDS update 05/24/08

Good afternoon guys,

Thanks for all the attention and good info your giving Nellie & I. More recently from MNladyslipper & Birgitta-A. Visited with Dr Morris yesterday. He tells me only 299 illnesses to go and I could be a Dr. He is very pleased that I am getting such good info from you guys.

Since last week Nellie's WBC dropped fr 3.9 t0 3.2, RBC dropped fr 3.47 to 3.3, HGB fr 10.4 to 9.6 & plts dwn fr 46 to 42. Rec'd shot of Procrit and Vidaza begins on Thursday, this week. Right after they put the port in place.

I have some confusion. Dr Cogle says Vidaza is a bridge to a tx. To eliminate the abnormal cells first then do the tx. Dr Morris says Vidaza is instead of a tx, if it works, we continue the Vidaza. If it does not work, that means a tx. Confusing for sure. Are they both saying the same thing in different ways, or what??
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Eli, husband of Nellie (64), dx 3/08 MDS RAEB-1 w/abs, 2nd BMB 9/08 after 4 cyls blast dn to .5, Vidaza reduced 50% on 11/19 after sudden drop in CBC, 8th cycle completed 12/26/08. BMB 2/09 blast 17%. Seven day Induction Therapy completed 3/23/09, Started Salvage Therapy 5/5/09. Stopped 5/8/09.
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