Revlimid (Lenalidomide)

Just a quick update -- on February 21, 2012 we had delivered to us via UPS a 21 day supply of the maintenance chemo Jeff will now be taking.  He takes a 25 mg capsule of Revlimid daily for 21 days and then will be off the treatment for 7 days.  On March 1st we checked in with Dr. Nibley to have a blood workup done, as Revlimid suppresses the immune system.  After a week on this medicine, Jeff's levels were very good, so we will continue for another week.  Jeff will be checked weekly for the first month of treatment and then monthly after that to make sure that everything is ok.  The only side effect Jeff has had since being on this medication is that he felt a bit unsettled and then his head and waistline were itchy -- both of those symptoms have now gone away.  It takes longer to get the results of his iga levels and M spike (cancer levels), so hopefully this week we'll get that.  We visit Dr. Nibley again on March 8th.