Congratulations on moving to less treatment! It's great to get to go to the next step down!!!

I am happy for you . I think it is so very wrong that drugs cost so much, that is just so wrong.

I hope the maintenance treatment plan is an improvement for your daily life's activities.

And we are happy for you!! As for the crazy news, I agree completely.

Yes indeed, very happy and welcome news. Congrats!

This is the best possible news you could get it seems to me. That is wonderful! About the price of treatment, just awful. This country should be embarrassed that our government will not do something about this.

Hooray! Great Valentine's present!

"This country should be embarrassed that our government will not do something about this."

Too busy talking about constructing hugely expensive and completely unnecessary border walls..........but then, consider the source. Can't expect much of anything of value from current "leadership".

That good news makes for a wonderful Valentines Day!

I agree it is wonderful news! Congratulations!

Yes it would be nice if medicine for sick people were less costly costly. My sister reacts to many of the medications and so has to have special medications that are not covered and pays out of pocket even though she's on a fixed income. It is horrible.

This is fantastic news! Drug prices are out of control, something must be done.

I am happy for you. Thank God that you can handle the expense.

Great news! Your attitude seems so good and I think that will help you too.

Fabulous news! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you but completely empathize regarding the upcoming medicine expenses. I second bleusblue's comment. Thank God you can absorb the expense.

Really glad to hear your good news.

As for the prices of meds - if enough of us yell to our lawmakers, maybe they'll pay some attention. In Canaia drugs are hugely expensive, as well.

ole joyful

Good for you. This is wonderful and happy news.

Chemo drugs and other that are similar (not in widespread nor high volume use) are special cases. Such medications can be astronomically expensive, as chisue says. Although, she still has partial coverage and isn't paying the retail price.

For Americans with health insurance, more common prescription drug costs are covered to a greater or lesser degree. Mostly a greater degree. Unlike in Canada, where I understand there is NO prescription drug coverage (under many provincial plans) at all. Maybe there's a safety net in catastrophic situations like required chemo drugs but I know that many typical drugs we (Americans) all take for granted can be unsupported there.

Chisue, that IS great news! ! Congratulations! I'm very happy for you both for the "very good numbers" and the "plateau", but also happy that you will be able to handle the high cost of the meds you will be taking.

Rusty

Such good news. Humbug on the $$$rxs.

I am so thrilled for you! Congratulations.

We have a friend who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 9 years ago. She qualified for the stem cell therapy and is still enjoying life. She is now 66 and going on a motorcycle tour of Africa in April.

But the pricing of the drugs is nuts.

Does this mean you might get back to Hawaii next winter?

Congratulations. I'm some happy for you.

Such great news :o)

Happy happy news on this Valentine day.

Good news, yay! and yeah, please someone smart put some effort into getting medicine costs under control.

Contact the drug companies, or ask doctor about it. May get some help. Doesn't hurt to ask.

Thank you all for sharing my happiness.

If I had no drug insurance -- which American seniors are required to buy as a condition of having Medicare -- Celgene would cover most of the cost of their product, Revlimid. It's been on the market for over ten years. I am pretty sure that patients in other countries pay much less for the product. Maybe I should look 'abroad'?

jim -- The $15K every year has to come from somewhere.

While I know Medicare itself does not have a maximum out of pocket but does Part D have a maximum out of pocket?

Good news on your cancer treatments. YAY!!!!

Fabulous news!! Check with American Cancer Assoc., possibly ck with financial aid at the hospital. My SIL did and qualified for a substantial grant on top of her own prescrption plan. She didn't need to use it all, but it was there when needed.

SIL also had MM and had the stem-cell transplant.

Great news!

I'm currently hanging onto the "smoldering" stage of MM. Your statements regarding the costs is one thing that keeps me awake at night.

Really glad to hear your good news about the MM.

Sad to say the drug companies have been in charge of drug prices for a long long time. I don’t think any of us can see a downward trend in this happening for a while. It’s bad. I’m glad you can cover it.

I'm so happy to hear that you've reached this milestone in your recovery!

Congratulation! You have had the right reaction

My older sister has MM and I have a friend with it and the stem cell transplant is not a cure but it is working for many sufferers. My friend is at 8 years and doing well. My sister not so much. Such a difficult disease. Good for you.