@ray666 MDS is incurable. When I was taking Revlimid, my HGB went into high normal readings. Other values were low, but some think that is partial remission. It isn't. The drugs/transfusions prolong our lives. It is Palliative care. Yes I will be on some combo the rest of my life unless I have a Bone Marrow Transplant which is true for all of us. With BMT there are other issues. It sounds like your partner will have infusions, which is different than the oral chemo. Revlimid was initially 3 weeks on with 1 week off; dosage and duration changed over time due to effect ont PLT and Neut.