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Hi Sidhartha-
I'd like to address your fathers vidazza treatment. My husband had the same treatment for 5 months. He did very well and his blast cells went from 10% to 5%.
As for your father not feeling well after the first treatment, the very exact same thing happened to my husband. Have your father stay very very hydrated particuarly about 2 days prior to the treatment during the treatment and about 2 days after the treatment. He should always try to stay hydrated but even moreso around treatment. He'll be surprised at how effective it is for feeling sick.
Actually my husband ended up in the emergency room after his first round. Every round thereafter he made sure to load up on water and gatorade and he never got sick again!
Good luck - your father is lucky to have a daughter like you!
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Kathy, wife of Dennis (58 yrs old) diagnosed October 2012 w/MDS; bone marrow biopsy confirmed significant fibrosis;blast cells of 5%-10% of total cells, high risk refractory anemia w/ excess blasts (RAEB1); 3 cytogenetic markers; +1, -7, and +21
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