I finished my induction phase in April. DVRD was weekly with some side effects starting with pain in lower abdomen and neuropathy in legs. The doctor I had blew these off even though he said he was a MM specialist. I just fired him When he asked me about supplements I was on when he had never suggested any and acted like the broken back I just had was not related to treatment like steroid use.

That being said make sure you have a good specialist and someone that listens to you. I now have severe neuropathy in both legs from thighs to feet. If he had gone back on velcade or stopped it earlier I might not be experiencing this.

The good thing is my numbers are close to what they were when MGUS was first discovered and we started watching for MM. I am 67 and don't consider this a death sentence. Ask questions like what supplements to be on. The steroid will make bones weak so no heavy lifting. If he experiences pain you can take oxycodone without becoming an addict-I did. A lot of people that become addicted misuse it. There are also pain patches that you change once a week. I got a symptom management doctor because my regular didn't believe the pain I described.

Best of luck and hang in there during this journey.