Hello Denise,
My boyfriend has AML, subtype M2. The induction round was Idarubicin
(over 3days) and Cytarabine (over 7days), since then he has had
Cytarabine at a higher dose, I don't remember the exact dosage, as an
outpatient six doses 12 hours apart and he has completed three round
of consolidation plus the one induction round. His Dr. wants to do
one more consolidation round, but he's already so wasted from the
first four rounds. It definately gets tougher with each successive
round and he just finished the fourth one this past week. I've also
noticed that it takes him longer to rebound from the chemo after each
round.
I'm just not sure if it's necessary for him to go through another
round. He's going in to see his Dr on Friday this week and he's going
to talk to him about it. I would like to get some more information on
extra consolidation rounds. His Dr is great, but he doesn't necessary
volumteer information, and we have to be able to ask the right
questions.
Well, I hope your son is doing well. He sounds like a real fighter as
do you.
Brandi
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Subject: Re: [MOL] AML Treatment
Author: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com> at smtpout
Date: 10/5/99 11:32 AM
Dear Brandi,
My twenty year old son was diagnosed with AML in January. Do you know what
subtype your boyfriend has? Also, what type of chemo drugs were used. I can
certainly relate to your trepidation about another round of chemo. I think it
gets tougher with each round, at least that's been our experience. My son Josh
is currently in remission and will start his third round of chemo on Monday.
This time the doctor is going to try doing it as an outpatient. This thrills my
son, but does cause me some worry. Today he feels great and really today is all
any of us have. I've truly learned this from my son's reaction to this
diagnosis. He is truly amazing.
Let me know if I can be of any help. Take good care.
Denise
btague@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I am new to this list. My boyfriend was diagnosed with AML this past
> May. He's doing really well and he's been in Remission since after
> the first round of chemo.
>
> It's been an exhausting couple of months, especially for him, and his
> doctor has just decided that he wants him to go through an extra round
> of chemo to increase his odds of staying in remission. I'm just not
> sure if this extra round is necessary, but I'm also not sure where to
> go for advice. I've been doing some more research, but I'm not sure
> where to look to find more info/statistics on patients who have more
> than the standard amount of consolidation rounds.
>
> Has anyone here experienced this, or know where I might look to find
> more information. I just don't want him to go through any more than
> he really has to, the four rounds he has done so far have been hard
> enough.
>
> Well, I would appreciate the help.
>
> Thanks,
> Brandi
>
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