tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post8491957806588174593..comments2024-03-24T21:21:44.506-04:00Comments on My Multiple Myeloma Journey: Promising New MM DrugsBill O'Halloranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04601120572341459383noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-1225836877147398342012-02-08T10:43:02.190-05:002012-02-08T10:43:02.190-05:00Mike, I'm glad you are doing well on the MLN97...Mike, I'm glad you are doing well on the MLN9708. I didn't go for a second opinion on the transplant, because I don't know who I would ask that I would trust more than Dr. Richardson. In general, however, I would recommend getting a second opinion on a major decision such as this. In my case, I am trusting my own judgment based on my research, as well as Richardson's input.<br Bill O'Halloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601120572341459383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-67210667464226610072012-02-08T08:33:52.469-05:002012-02-08T08:33:52.469-05:00Thanks Bill. This is very helpful. I am doing ok s...Thanks Bill. This is very helpful. I am doing ok so far with MLN9708. I hoping that my age 51 is helping me to tolerate side effects. Please keep me inform of your progress. Good luck with the transplant. By the way, did you go for a second opinion on this?<br />Thanks<br />MikeMikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-55941665278308786282012-02-07T18:22:25.117-05:002012-02-07T18:22:25.117-05:00Hi Mike,
As a retired engineer, I did a fair amou...Hi Mike,<br /><br />As a retired engineer, I did a fair amount of research and went through a rather thorough evaluation process in trying to decide when to do a stem cell transplant. In my !2/8/11 post, I argue with myself over which way to go. In the end, the decision was based partly on data and partly on instinct. The main factors that contributed to my decision were:<br /><br />- My age:Bill O'Halloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601120572341459383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-18844101806932235512012-02-07T16:20:05.242-05:002012-02-07T16:20:05.242-05:00Hi Bill - I will have to cross that path in the ne...Hi Bill - I will have to cross that path in the near future. Since you are responding so well to the drugs, why did you decide to go ahead with the transplant, as oppose to waiting? Is your decision based on statistics, your gut, etc?<br />Thanks<br />Mike from NY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com