It was such an important Consultation for Hamada yesterday - as Para Protein/M Spike is now at an alarming 8.1 - we gained a much desired second opinion.
Armed with all our questions and with no time limits, we discussed once again, any treatments now open to Hamada.. Our Doctor Angel who had been studying Hamada's blood chemistry and massive amount of medical notes also agreed, that to try with Velcade at the present time is not an option. He also suggested that another drug combination, one that has not been tried before, maybe sought further on. Hamada's blood CBC is very poor and damage from any of these strong 'chemo' drugs, may do more harm than good, spoiling what quality of life he enjoys now. The consultant has requested another Skeletal Screening and a further Bone Marrow Biopsy. These will take place this coming Monday. So it is final that at the moment it is a wait and observe approach. The Doctor answered every question frankly and clearly which is how we like it. It was a good consultation and I feel that all is being done for dear Hamada.
20 March, 2009
A Second Opinion
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Best wishes for Monday.
I have been following your blog and wish you the best of luck on Monday. My husband was diagnosed in January with MM.
SO pleased you have a doctor you can talk to and who answers your questions! Good luck today!
Thank you Sunshine, Hope, and Roobeedoo (what lovely cheery names!) we now await the outcomes of these important screenings and will have this latest and most important information, during the third week of April.Fingers Crossed.
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