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My Mom started Onconova yesterday. It's administered through the port and the iv bag needs to be changed everyday for 3 days (72 hour drip). So far no side effects to mention.
We also got the bone marrow results yesterday. Dr. said that blasts are at 2% and she is considered low risk MDS at this point. I'm so confused because her local oncologist said that she has about 6 months to live, so I assumed she was high risk, now Dr. Raza said she is low risk......
Her blood levels are still very low, platelets are about 28,000, wbc 1.8 and hemoglobin is at 8.1.
We met a man at the hospital who is also on Onconova and he has leukemia. After 3 rounds of treatment his numbers have improved. Hope he continues on this path.
Will post as we go along.
Paula
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