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klb - 28 Nov 2004 03:04 GMT

My SIL (age 60) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma this past Wednesday.
I've found several very useful sites (thanks to your ng members), but I need
some information on some kind of pump-delivered chemo that she will begin in
early December. I was in such shock that I didn't really absorb what she
was saying to me. I haven't been able to find any info on that type of
chemo, and I would be so grateful if one of your members could steer me in
the right direction. TIA.

Sue--
--Hang Up and Drive--

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AR George - 28 Nov 2004 06:38 GMT

> My SIL (age 60) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma this past Wednesday.
> I've found several very useful sites (thanks to your ng members), but I need
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> Sue--
> --Hang Up and Drive--

Sue,

Sorry you have joined the group, but there are a lot of good folks here with
a lot of information. It's kind of hard to steer you to any information
without knowing some of the particulars, like what the doctor is
recommending.

I had a wearable pump that was used to deliver 5FU for 6 days after my bolus
treatment at the hospital. It ran on a 9 volt battery and was prepared by a
home pharmacy. You basically have to know how to stop and start it, if you
need to, and how to read the amount given and remaining (there were just a
couple of simple 4 line menus on a small LCD screen and everything was very
simple to read and understand.

Is this going to be a wearable external pump or an implanted pump, like for
direct liver treatment? If it is a wearable pump the oncology nurses
should go over everything with you before it is installed. I don't know
about inserted pumps, other than to know they exist.

Let us know a little more about it. All the best.

George

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klb - 30 Nov 2004 02:14 GMT

Thanks, George, for responding to my post. My sister-in-law's diagnosis is
so new and I only know what she tells me---so I'm operating on minimal info
right now. When I get more, I'll be sure to check into this ng. Thanks
again!

Sue
--Hang Up and Drive--
www.bushgreenwatch.org

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J - 30 Nov 2004 12:44 GMT

> My SIL (age 60) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma this past Wednesday.
> I've found several very useful sites (thanks to your ng members), but I need
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> chemo, and I would be so grateful if one of your members could steer me in
> the right direction. TIA.

Hello Sue,
I'm sorry to read about your SIL's diagnosis.
Since it's a new diagnosis, perhaps she's feeling unwell and doesn't have the
info herself (yet).
Let us know once you know.
If she's alone to go to doctors and you're nearby, perhaps you or someone could
offer to go with her.
That way, one can ask the questions, and the other write the answers down.

Keep in touch and let us know how it's going.
J

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