"Got a bit confused over the blog, where the doctor declared Deb cancer free, but still notice she is taking chemo?"
a friend
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Deb's diagnosis was for the high risk variety. Deb is now in full remission, meaning that there are no measurable cancer cells. That doesn't mean there aren't any! Myeloma is famous for 'hiding' and then roaring back even worse than before. Therefore, she is under 3 years local chemo with periodic tests in Arkansas which include MRIs, PET Scans, Bone Marrow tests, DNA tests, blood, and urine tests plus weekly labs at the hospital in Georgia and monthly blood tests sent back to Arkansas.
Multiple myeloma is a different kind of cancer. Even our local Oncologist is amazed at the way UAMS treats cancer. Many of our local friends who have experienced cancer have gotten 4-6 treatments then no more chemo or radiation, all in the course of a few months. Deb's treatment on the other hand has been extremely aggressive treatment and has taken her to the point of death and back.
Our classmates in Arkansas said 'the UAMS staff pulls you thru a keyhole' with their treatments.
Vern
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