So there's some background, now on to the results after completing Cycle 3 of 4 (or maybe 5 and 6). I have another graph for you! This time I have charted the M-Protein (a.k.a. M-Spike)that has been floating in my blood for the last 16 months. The goal with any chemotherapy or transplant is to knock down the M protein to zero. M-protein is a key marker for MM and a normal Joe has zero. The thought is that if you can get rid of the M-protein and it doesn't return after 5-6 years...maybe it won't return. That's the game winning kick we are going for...a deep remission and possibly a Cure.
Since starting treatment my M protein has been on the following decline:
Baseline: 3.0
Cycle #1: 1.9
Cycle #2: 1.2
Cycle #3: 1.0
Cycle #4: TBD
I learned on my last visit with Dr. J that a GPR (Good Partial Response) is 50% reduction in the M Protein. Hooray...I got there after Cycle #2! To achieve VGPR (Very Good Partial Response), my M protein will need to reduce to 0.3. I think the staff (and me) would like to see VGPR before moving onto bone marrow transplant (BMT). Research is showing that the more you can kick the M protein to the ground, the better long term results. The transplant should whack any remainder M protein, but I would prefer we whack it down with chemo prior to transplant to ensure the bad guy is gone post-transplant.
So what this means is that they may actually pull my stem cells after Cycle #4 (while my bone marrow is still doing okay) and then move on to a 5th and 6th Cycle of RVDD to continue to kick away in hopes to get that M-protein as low as possible; if not gone. I am in agreement with this approach. I don't want to rely on my transplant (or two) to bring down the M protein when we can continue to kick its butt with RVDD.
On a side note...I am sporting a beard and I like it. In a few weeks I will be dying my hair in anticipation of my transplant. This is my one opportunity to go from middle class, midwestern Alltel look-a-like to Rockstar/Poser. Isn't cancer great?!?
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Awesome news. Keep up the domination.
That ceiling fan behind you makes it look like you're sprouting fairy wings.
Was it you who said you were molting? If so, it's the Doxil.
I didn't realize you were on it.
It makes skin peel, hands and feet
especially. Love the "face fuzz."
you crack me up! doxil will definately cause molting. saw it with my mom!!
ps was sporting my cancer kicker bracelet on a plane ride last week and had the opportunity to educate the person beside me on MM!!!
Great stuff! It occurs to me that our doctors never talk about an M-spike or m-protein, all they seem interested in is the Free-lite score. I thought I knew this stuff but clearly I don't. Back to Google. What kind of Myeloma do you have? My husband's is referred to as "Light-chain myeloma" and it only now dawns on me that it is measured using a different methodology. Duh.
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