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Old Wed Jan 10, 2007, 08:27 AM
John Clark John Clark is offline
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brigg, Lincolnshire, England
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Counts dropped again with Vidaza. Needed transfusions of Platelets and Red cells on Christmas eve.

I decided to halt treatment to see if my counts would come up on their own. (saw similar post about stopping for a while and thought I would try it).

Counts dropped for a further 2 weeks but this week they came back up on their own.

Hb from 7.8 to 9.7 and Plats from 12 to 73.

Quite pleased with the way my body is reacting and if my next counts are further up I will start the Vidaza again but at a reduced dose, probably 100ml rather than the full dose of 150ml.

My doctors have been very supportive and have agreed with every step I have taken.

I hope this tale will help others travelling the same road, as I have been helped by previous postings on Vidaza.
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Age 71 Male. Diagnosed MDS(RAEB2) in January 2000. On Aranesp, Neupogen and Warfarin. Counts down in January this year. Started 1st. course Vidaza August 2006 when all counts crashed.
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