July 7, 2012

Nothing much new on this end. Igg, M-spike, and Kappa Light Chains are more or less the same. I have now been off Velcade for two years and Zometa for one year. Take 10 mg of dexamathasome twice a week. I now get my lab results via e-mail; CBC comes within 6 hours, Igg and Kappas come in 2 business days and M-spike in 3 business days. This is quite an improvement as I know lab results quite quickly. It is superhot in GA and FL these days; I tend to stay indoors during the day and if I do something outside, I try finish up before 10:00 am.

Corvette/Deer/3 Year Anniversary--April 17, 2012

Last Saturday was a beautiful day in north Florida so my wife and I decided to take a drive in the Corvette. Unfortunately, a small deer decided that he wanted to share the road with us. He and the front end of the car are no longer with us.

March 30, 2012 is my 3rd anniversary with MM. On the April 11, 2012; I had my 6-week checkup with H/O. Igg was 1568, down from 1631 of 2/14. M-spike was 1.4, up from 1.3 of 2/14; but it has been 1.4 in the past. Kappa Light Chains were 3.5, up from 3.35 of 2/14. WBC, RBC, and Creatinine were all normal.

I have now been off chemo since early July of 2010 (almost 1 3/4 years). Will continue to stay off chemo at least until next appointment in late May.

I feel good and am staying busy.

March 23, 2012---3 years with MM

March 30, 2012 will mark 3 years after my official diagnosis. Generally feel good and I have now been off chemo for 1 3/4 years. Will go for my periodic checkup in early April. At that time, I can be more specific about my condition. Regards:

January 4, 2012

Visited the O/H yesterday. IGG had dropped to 1472, which is in the normal range; Kappa Light Chains rose slightly to 3.02 (1.94 is upper normal); but they have been higher in the past; M-spike dropped from 1.3 to 1.2. Overall I feel ok and there is no pain. WBC and RBC were low and I need to watch this. I did get a flu shot this past October; hopefully flu will not be an issue this year.

January 1, 2012

Happy New Year to everyone.

November 20, 2011

Today is another 10 mg of dex day--probably will not sleep tonight.

Had a visit with O/H last Monday (11/14/2011). lab results of 11/7/2011 were in and can be compared to 10/7/2011 lab results. Kappa Light Chains dropped to 2.45 mg/dl from 2.82mg/dl(uppermost normal is 1.94mg/dl); obviously any drop is good news. M-spike dropped 10 1.3g/dl, which is a drop from the previous months value of 1.4 g/dl. Igg dropped to 1572 mg/dl from 1622 mg/dl. Uppermost normal Igg is 1554 mg/dl. In other words all of the three cancer makers dropped.

I continue to be off chemo (except for the twice weekly dex (10 mg twice a week)). Will go back to the O/H in early January.

October 27, 2011

Today is dex day; 10 mg before 9 am. I am now on two 10 mg doses per week. Well not exactly, I take 10 mg, then wait 4 days before I take another 10 mg. Thus it is two doses every 8 days. I find that I need 3 nights of good sleep before taking another dose.