jm's Adventure with Multiple Myeloma: Day 83 - Maintenance Chemotherapy Plans - December 5 2011

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Day 83 - Maintenance Chemotherapy Plans - December 5 2011

I started my Maintenance Chemotherapy today at UCH. My Maintenance Chemotherapy schedule will be:

  • Velcade intravenously (1mg/metered squared dosage) and Decadron intravenously (20 mg) to be administered once a week for Month 1 (Dec 2011) and OFF for Month 2 (Jan 2012) and Month 3 (Feb 2012) and back on once a week for Month 4 (Mar 2012), off for Month 5 (Apr 2012), off for Month 6 (May 2012), and back on for Month 7 (June 2012), etc, etc. etc for at least the next 2-3 years.
  • Revlimid by mouth (10 mg) 14 days on and 14 days off each month for the next 2-3 years
  • Zometa (bone building medicine) intravenously once a month

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