Sounds like great news.


Peripheral neuropathy is the limiting factor for many chemotherapies.
My question for my doctor is what good is a 100% perfect nervous system in a corpse so we hit things very hard and my feet feel wierd but function well. Right now I have a detectable M spike but still to small to measure or see a trend. ( Pretty much where you want to be following reatment)

Thanks and I agree. Glad to hear treatment is where it needs to be for you as well.

I'm 47 and in remission following two stem cell transplants with my own cells. A friend of mine rightly told me that I needed to treat a blood-cancer fight as a full-time job. Blessings to you on this journey.

I am so happy for you. Keep the spirits up and God bless you.
Toots

Thanks everyone for your words of support. I do realize that will be a lifelong fight. But I'm ready for the battle. My youngest is 10 and my oldest is 16. I want to see them grow, flourish, grandkids, the whole the nine yards. I look forward to remission.

Hi! Kathy,
Hope everything is going well : )

Hi Ed,

Not my best day, but not the worst either. A little ill to my stomach, but working thru it. I'm doing okay, just getting tired of these daily injections and all of these meds. In addition to the other stuff you have to take because of the required meds.....

Getting well is your job right now and nothing else is more important.

If you are given anti nausea medications don't wait until you are uncomfortable - take them at the first sign of unease and they will work far better and you will have energy to use elsewhere.

Ginger helps a lot, a coin or two of fresh ginger steeped with your tea or any of the ginger teas in the market will help.

Hi Bamboo,

Thanks for the ginger tip. You are right, I have been cutting back and if I can't make it to the office, I just work from home. I can honestly say that I've never felt as bad as before when the whole sour metal lingered for days until the Friday when I started to feel better. I am noticing a little back pain more, but after seeing the specialist, it more muscle tightening and not the Myeloma. I don't have any spine damage, which is good. Potassium was a little low, so I guess its back to the horse pills and the Miralax is starting to work as well.

Apple juice or cider, bananas, cranberry all have a healhy dose of potassium. Perhaps the best exercise during treatment is a good sustained walk at any pace as long as you keep going.
I'd go with a few bananas daily for some bulk when the GI side effects arrive.

That is great...Keep up the figt

During past few years, I've become to allergic to apples, oranges, peaches, plums, nectarines. All of the things I love. What are the GI Side Effects?

If painfull neuropathy kicks up again ask your Dr to prescribe Metanx - it has been an amazing drug for my husband and several others I know.

Thank you for the tip. As time progresses, I feel weaker and weaker. I'm out of breath just walking down the stairs. This is my week off of Chemo and i start round 3 next Monday. I'm looking forward to better days.

Hang in there. I am also having a lot of weakness. Reading has been a blessing for me. I am not into daytime TV. I read a lot of religious books. I pray most of the day. I watch DVDs of funny programs. all of this makes me feel a little better. Thank goodness I have a loving caring husband. He has taken over the house keeping, washing clothes and doing the dishes. He also goes out in any weather to get me something I like to eat. Sometimes I think this is to much for me. Then I refuse to give up. You take good care of yourself and may God bless you.
Toots