Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Jimmy's Emory report

Jimmy and I made the trek from Highlands to Atlanta and back today, an easy trip and very encouraging medically.  Jimmy continues his excellent response to the Revlimid and dexamethasone, and although we constantly complain about the nasty side effects, the stuff works.

His numbers look great, and today they included a graph that is a wonderful visual aid.  The paraprotein level I'm always talking about is the primary marker for multiple myeloma.  As you can see, a year ago, Jimmy was still in complete remission, but after that, the cancer started coming back with a vengeance, and he was pretty sick all winter.  He started back on chemo in February, and his numbers have dramatically improved.


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