Maintenance Therapy

All has been well lately. Doug is eating well, and his weight is where it should be. He finished six courses of 25 mg Revlimid and weekly dexamethasone, and is on his rest week now. On June 5 he starts maintenance therapy, which is 10 mg Revlimid daily and no dex! He won't get any rest breaks from the Rev. The oncologist will do a MM blood panel every two months to see that things are under control. Doug will still be getting a Zometa infusion every six weeks since he has multiple bony lesions.

I am very glad that the heavy duty Revlimid is over; Doug has been so easily fatigued. Hopefully he will have a bit more energy with the lighter dose.

The only problem right now is hip pain. The same hip that had radiation last November. Doug has no pain unless he walks over two blocks or is on his feet a lot. Once he sits for a while, the pain goes away, so we have been trying to ignore it. It's a bummer that we can't go for walks together. If it gets worse we will have to address it.

We are moving to a 'new' house - one with less upkeep. We'll be less than a mile from where we live now. Once we get settled, we will have almost no yard work. We think it is best that we move while we can - before a new crisis hits. Worrying is not good - planning ahead is good.

Doug and his brother are going on a river float trip on the Arkansas this Friday. His brother Jeff will be fly fishing; Doug will be on the boat just enjoying the trip and the scenery.

Love to all.

"Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God."  

1 Peter 1:18