Caution on iv vidaza
Hi Eileen & Kathy,
I've been a big booster of IV Vidaza with my port. I still am, but received a bit of a shock this week. I checked into the hospital for blood and had an elevated temp (103). They first brought my temp down, gave me the blood and then did a culture from my port and a vein in my arm. Results aren't yet in, but it is possible that I have a skin bacteria infecting my port. I'm on vancomycin for 2 weeks to try to clear it up, but if not able, I will have to have this port removed and another inserted. I'm hopeful we can clear it up, but this shows the importance of hygiene at the site.
Steve
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Steve Kessler,Age 71, Dx 3/2001, Currently AML converted from MDS, 5q-, 11q23, Negative response to Aranesp, Revlimid. Partial response to Vidaza in the past. On a study using ON1910.NA, counts too low to go to Stanford on schedule.
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