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Mike M, I am little older than you, 74 to be exact. I know I'm out of the running for a SCT or BMT because of my age. You are borderline age wise from what I understand, but your docs may find it a viable option for you.
Docs tell me my only hope is Revlimid or Vidaza to try and put it in remission. Right now I would settle for a few blood transfusions just to get some temporary relief.
I am flying up to Virginia this weekend for my youngest son's wedding and will have all three of my kids together, so I think it's time for a long talk, 'cause I think they all need to know what's coming. I have found that a lot of people on the outside of this disease just plain don't understand and cannot fathom what we go through. Alas!
Hand in there pard, we are all in this together and as we trudge this happy road of destiny we only have our family, our friends and each other to lean on. And "lean on" I must to maintain a modicum of sanity and dignity.
HTH
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Dick S, diagnosed Feb. 2008 with MDS. Last BMB April 2016. New diagnosis is CMML stage 1.
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