[Bob]

I just came back from the Dr. office with my mother after her second BMB result and the Dr. confirmed that she has MDS. Dr. said risk category is Int-1 based on a IPSS score of 0.5 (blast < 5%, normal karyotype, 2-3 cell line cytopenia. WBC 3.8, RBC 2.65, Hgb 10.1, Platelet 12,000. The Dr. wants to start her on Vidaza next Monday. But after reading some of the posts and with her platelets so low, shouldn't the Dr. try and increase her platelets before starting Vidaza? She has had multiple platelet transfusion and will get one the Friday before starting the treatment, but is that enough? Also, Dr. said that Vidaza should be given for 7 consecutive days, but because they can't administer it on the weekend (closed), it would be a M-F, M,Tu schedule. Is that OK?