http://csn.cancer.org/node/161764 Comments for "Relapse MM - treated with velcade again?" en-csn http://csn.cancer.org/node/161764#comment-608714 <p>Hello,</p> <p>We are sorry to hear your father is having such a difficult time. You may want to contact the American Cancer Society's National Cancer Information Center. Cancer Information Specialists are available 24 hours a day and can assist you with information on Velcade as well as with information on diagnosis and treatment. They can be reached at 1-800-227-2345.</p> <p>Kind regards,<br /> Your CSN Staff</p> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:30:29 -0400 Your CSN Staff comment 608714 at http://csn.cancer.org http://csn.cancer.org/node/161764 <p>My Dad was diagnosed with myeloma two days after his 60th birthday in August 2005.The diagnoses absolutely devastated the whole family although we all stayed strong for each other.It amazing the strength you get when something like this happens.Dad was subsequently treated with radiation as he had a compressed spinal cord and treated with dex and thailidomide with a stem cell transplant to follow.Dad suffered severe neuropathy and after just a under a year in remisson he relapsed and began velcade followed by another stem cell transplant.Again he went into remission for just ove ra year efore he relapses.About 6 months ago he started revlimid and dex and since has suffered numerous infections and series drops in cell and hemoglobin.However he did go into remission again for 6 months.Dad recently was admitted to intensive care with renal failure(apparently not due to the myeloma but infection).It all happened so quick.</p> <p><a href="http://csn.cancer.org/node/161764">read more</a></p> http://csn.cancer.org/node/161764#comment Multiple Myeloma Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:20:06 -0400 kelly100 161764 at http://csn.cancer.org