I'm 37 dx in June with MM and on Revlimid and Velcade hoping to reduce my M-Spike before undergoing a transplant. My Doc said this could be as soon as January. Now today I was told that I may be out of work and under "house arrest" for more than 6 months after the treatment!!
I'm not sure I can take it. I had a brief stay (my first) in the hospital a few weeks ago because of a drug reaction and almost lost my mind.
Can someone tell me what post procedure life is like? Did people stray from Doc's orders and try to push recovery? With what consequences? How soon were people able to return to a "normal" life?
Although treatment has great benefits, I'm not sure it outweighs the hardship of being locked away fearing a common cold could send me to the hospital.
Thanks for any thoughts.