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My father (78) is on his fourth round of vidaza. Was doing well with it, but not this time. It's now 14 days from the first of five vidaza treatments, and he has already needed a RBC transfusion, and his platlets today are at 16000.

Two weeks ago the doc looked at his marrow and said it was improving, and decided to try the fourth round of vidaza. I've read that days 10-14 after the first treatment can be the worst. Any truth to that? This is the first time he has received 4 consecutive 5 day treatments (you know, once a month).

The nurse has blamed it on the vidaza. My Dad is really down in the dumps. Can the vidaza effect his counts that much for so long?

My Thoughts and Prayers are with everyone battling this disease.........and any illness for that matter.