Glad your first day went well.

Wishing you the very best, chisue.

Sending best wishes!

Oh, Chisue. a dear friend had multiple myeloma years ago and went through many, many trials. I believe that he helped forward the treatment options and he did so, knowing that it would help people after him. He passed last year, 16 years after being diagnosed and after so many trials. His legacy is the availability and knowledge and efficacy of the treatment.

I wish you the absolute best, in Paul's name.

All the best to you ((Chisue))

Hope all goes well throughout your course of treatment.

Wishing all the best for you Chisue.

My sincere thoughts are with you. Going thru this with a close friend.

Glad it went pretty well. The painters were a bonus! Sending good vibes

Good luck with the rest of your treatments! Do you have to take neulasta? My friend had good luck with the chemo but she gets do sick from the neulasta.

Hope you continue having a positive attitude and recovery.

Keeping good thoughts going for you.

Yay, glad it went well. Best wishes that it will continue to be an as easy as possible road.

((((Chisue)))). You're in my prayers.

Lisa

Sending you thoughts of strength, courage, and healing.

I will keep you in my prayers.

Good thoughts aimed your way.

Good thoughts and prayers!

Sending prayers and good thoughts your way as well. All the best!

Hope that you continue without side effects. Best wishes for a uneventful recovery.

You sound so good! That's got to help you physically! Prayers for no side effects. You are a real go getter. Isn't it so nice to have your house back like you want it.

My thoughts and prayers are with u

((((Healing thoughts your way))))

Best wishes for a steady recovery.

Thought of you this a.m. as I was flipping channels and came across a program about multiple myeloma on one of the PBS stations: http://explorationhealth.tv/programs/multiple-myeloma/  

I too am sending my good wishes for a positive outcome, and the least of any side effects! We spent several weeks in the chemo ward getting phosphorous infusions (6-hrs in length). I got to know a number of chemo patients.

Good start and good attitude, Chisue. I hope this continues on a positive path. And good for you for catching the chemo mistake--yikes!

Prayers continue...for positive healing...and comfort for coping for you. A tough, tough thing...you are strong. Hugs

I join the others here in heartfelt affection and support. Carry-on!

Sending positive thoughts your way and hoping that the coming treatments don't give you much trouble. (((HUGS)))

Your such a strong person to endure so much. Hoping for a speedy, cancer free diagnosis! Be well my friend!

So sorry you have to go through this Chisue, I will pray for the best possible outcome and a smooth road ahead.

Sending good wishes and positive thoughts as you go through your treatments. Good job in catching the medication error. Boy, you really have to advocate for yourself these days! I am thankful for having nurses in our family who help navigate these waters. Plus your own research and knowing your own situation helps. Hope you have minimal side effects and the best of outcomes.

Wishing you all the best and hope everything goes smoothly. You sound like you have a really good attitude.

Sending all positive vibes your way. I am sorry you have to go thru this, but hope you continue to tolerate the treatment with no side effects.

Sending hugs and positive thoughts. So glad you caught the mistake before you started the chemo. And now, at least you can enjoy the newly painted MB :-)

Best wishes to a great gal.

Prayers being said. You can do this! Stay strong.

Just had time to visit the KT.

want to let you know, I am rooting for you.

Moni

I'm glad to hear you've had a good start, Chisue. I think I didn't quite get that you were diagnosed with cancer; not quite sure how that came about and I must have missed something sometime back. We'll all hope and pray for few side-effects and for remission very soon! My sister is also undergoing chemo and she refers to how she's feeling as a one-martini day, two-martini day, etc. Zofran helps a lot with any nausea. You have a ton of support here!!

WOW! Thanks so much for your good wishes...and interest in this weird blood cancer. Annie's link to the PBS story shows how much treatment has improved.

It's puzzling why more people are being diagnosed with MM at younger ages. Symptoms are not obvious, so if you start to feel you are really *dragging* over more than a few days, it's worth a quick checkup by your MD, including a blood test. Maybe you just need some extra D-3 or B-6, but you could also be able to catch a bigger problem early on. (I'm am relatively 'early on', but sooner would have been even better.) Don't dismiss what your body is telling you, and don't let your doctor downplay it either.

And now, back to our regular programming...haha.

Best wishes to you!

Wishing you a successful outcome with as little discomfort as possible!

:)

Wishing you well during this difficult journey. This time last year I was deep into chemo myself and almost finished with my treatment. The side effects are cumulative but you will survive. How many infusions do you have to have? My suggestion is try to eat well and sleep, sleep, sleep.

You have my sincere prayers for total remission Chisue. My SIL went through the same thing, she is now in remission, cancer free.

It was tough, but so are you. Please know how many internet friends are praying for you.

I am also a regular blood donor, having given gallons. A friend of my parents had MM and I like to think that maybe he was a recipient of some of that life-saving blood.

Just checking on you...prayers continue....stay tough.

I'm sorry you have to go through this. Wishing you all the best.

Thanks, all! I'm doing fine. I took half an anti-nausea pill Thursday morning, and it was my first 'not fine' day. I was dead asleep at 8 p.m. Since then...nothing. Maybe I'll find that Day Three is going to need to be 'unscheduled'.

I'm providing full employment for lots of people! New test results pop up in my hospital MyChart account almost every day -- Folate, T-cells, FISH, enumeration of the holes in my skull -- along with the mounting total from Billing. (Not huge yet, largely thanks to Medicare.)

Glad you had a not so bad week. My advice do not look at the billing.