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Vidaza, keep going or stop
Mom is 85. She started on Vidaza beginning of May. Her blast count was at 11. After the 4th treatment, the blast count was at...
Last active: Sep 25, 2025
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Side effects of Vidaza injections
My mom who is 85 was diagnosed with MDS in 2019. Started with anemia and now progressed to CMML 2. We started 5 days of...
Last active: Aug 23, 2025
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Newly diagnosed MDS-IB2 and vidaza
Mom is 87, newly diagnosed MDS… initially she agreed to Vidaza but now she is looking for first hand information on its side effects.. She...
Last active: Jun 28, 2025
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Diagnosed with MDS: What is Paradox Effect with azacitidine (Vidaza)?
After 6 months of treatment with Vidaza it appears that according to my doctor I may be experiencing a Paradox Effect. This effect is shown...
Last active: Apr 16, 2025
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How long can you be on azacitidine/vidaza?
My father was just diagnosed with AML. He'll be 72 this year and because of his age, our doctor had him take Azacitidine shots for...
Last active: Jan 18 12:54am
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How long can we be on azacitidine (Vidaza)?
,m 68 years old, being with MDS for the past 3 years, 2 and haft years on Vidaza, seems working fine , but for the...
Last active: Oct 20, 2025
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Anyone take Vidaza and Venetoclax for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)?
Has anyone took vidaza and venclexta..then after time just took venetoclax orally and no vidiaza
Last active: Feb 8 2:13pm
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MDS now progressing to AML and need to decide if time to start Vidaza
My 67 yr old sister has been in the hospital since June 3rd and I have to make a decision for her. She was diagnosed...
Last active: Jul 7, 2025
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I'm about to begin treatments with Vidaza, what should I know?
I'm about to begin treatments with Vidaza. Does anyone have any experiences they can share about their success, or what I should be prepared for?
Last active: Apr 24, 2025
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MDS with sideroblasts and trying Lospatercept or Elritercept?
Nothing working....Procrit, Lenalidimide, or Vidaza...heard about Elritercept in Europe, and Lospatercept and Imetelstat. What does anyone know?
Last active: Aug 1, 2025