Dear Ozy31,
Sorry to hear about your husband, but it sounds like he's doing pretty well, all things considered. My dad was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma this past November -- and is 77 also. He is Stage III with much bone involvement/damage, but about six months into this now, happy to say he is doing much better.
I am so glad you just mentioned that about Revlamid and the Veterans Association. My dad was a vet long ago and i was just recently looking into getting him additional coverage thru them as a back up, i have the applications almost filled out and am rounding up the required paperwork, etc. (i was worried about him being turned down at first, because i read in the booklet that for the past few years, due to high demand/so many vets, they can no longer take anyone that is in the lower categories -- but he has two purple hearts, so i think that is going to be his saving grace). Anyway, his treatment is currently Velcade - he is just starting his 4th cycle/round of it, and thankfully, the cancer is still responding to it.
However, i have been worrying about the time when one day he may go on maintenance, or when the myeloma comes active again, and he might have to go on Revlamid or one of the other crazy-expensive medicines -- which are completely unaffordable for him even with his medical insurance/coverage... but i'm so glad to hear you say that the Vet Assoc. is covering his Revlamid. Do you know if they completely cover it, or does he pay a large co-pay, etc? Any info would be appreciated. Thank you & best of luck!