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I had SCT in April. My side effects
from my initial treatment of DVRd were minimal. Now that I am 125 days post SCT, I am about to start my next line of treatment(not sure what it will be yet, my appt is tomorrow). Should I expect my side effects to be about the same or could it be worse?
After seeing my local oncologist a week ago, we started my maintenance therapy. It will consist of Darzalex (daratumumab) subcutaneous shot (shot in abdomen) every 4 weeks and Revlimid (lenalidomide) 10mg capsule everyday with no time off. So far no side effects. Hopefully this will keep me MRD (minimal residual disease) negative for a long long time. My next bone marrow biopsy will be March of next year and then yearly after that.
Yes, side effects can change after a stem cell transplant (SCT). Here are some potential side effects you might experience:
Short-term side effects
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Fever and chills
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Trouble sleeping
- Skin rashes
- Mucositis (inflammation of the Show Full Answer
Hope this plan works well for you🙏
I hope you have few side effects. Let us know what you are on for maintenance ?
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