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SUMMARY: First diagnosed with myeloma October 2011. Recruited onto clinical trial Myeloma X11 (Lenalidomide) at Bristol Oncology and Haematology Centre. First High Dose Therapy and Stem Cell Transplant (HDT&SCT) in July 2012. On maintenance until June 2017. June 2018 recruited onto Myeloma XII trial (Ixazomib). December 2018 Second HDT&SCT. On maintenance until February 2020. August 2020 Commenced treatment involving Daratumumab. April 2021 relapsed. June 2021 recruited onto Cartitude 4 clinical trial and infused with CAR-T cells in October 2021. My own immune system is now fighting the cancer . I am exceedingly fortunate.


Thursday, 19 January 2017

All Still Good

Happy New Year!

The Christmas holiday passed successfully with a very enjoyable family lunch with both our sons and their wives, our grandson, and a rather cuddly dog!  Soon after there was the usual rush to take down and pack away the decorations.

This week I visited my consultant's clinic and, I'm pleased to say, all is still good.  My paraprotein remains undetectable and my Kappa has fallen a little.  Above all, I feel well.  All I have to do now is keep warm and wait for the spring.

This month's quote then is:

It is health that is real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver
Mahatma Gandhi

Keep well

Stephen