Still in Remission

Doug had a good report from the Denver oncologist - still in remission! This remission on Pomalyst has been going strong for 17 months now, and the side effects have been tolerable. We are so blessed!

We saw the oncologist's nurse practitioner this time. The onco doc is on his annual bicycling vacation in Italy. He works hard and plays hard. Keeps him from burning out.
His NP is excellent and has been with him a long time. She agrees that Doug's hip/leg pain is sciatica. She recommended physical therapy, and walking as much as he can tolerate.

Doug's Lambda light chains rose, but so did the Kappa - as long as the ratio is within normal limits it does NOT mean a recurrence. The NP says if both kinds of light chains rise, it means the kidneys are not filtering as well. But the lab results of kidney function were normal. Just something to watch.

Doug has been taking Amytriptyline for sleep the past several years. But it stopped working for him, so now he is taking 1 mg lorazepam for sleep.

Doug took his last prednisone today, so we went out to lunch to celebrate. His glucose levels have been good. Glaucoma seems to be holding reasonably steady.

Next Denver appointment will be in July.

Our spring has been very chilly and windy, but the past few days have been warm and sunny. Just gorgeous. We planted petunias and geraniums in big pots in front of the house - now we have to keep deer repellent spray on them. The backyard is fenced so we can plant as much as we want to take care of.

We are praising God for his grace and mercy!

Love to all.