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The Pomalyst has arrived

And what a chore it was getting it!

Received a call from the Kaiser pharmacy yesterday regarding the Pomalyst Edie is about to start taking for her Multiple Myeloma. Edie wasn't available at the time, so I attempted to deal with the pharmacists questions.

While I only spent just over 20 minutes on the phone, it felt like an eternity, listening to the pharmacist go over all the concerns with the drug, including the cost, which was A LOT more expensive than I thought. And this was on top of the 2+ hours Edie spent with a nurse a week or so ago, signing all sorts of documents, and going over, I'm sure much of what I went over again yesterday.

I understand all the concerns Celgene has with using this drug. Pomalyst, AKA Pomalidomide, is the second iteration of Thalidomide (the first being Revlimid), the sleeping pill/tranquilizer that created such an uproar in the early 60's, due to its link to birth defects in babies born to mothers taking the drug, but this just seemed over the top. But then again, what do I know. I'm sure there a valid reasons.

Anyways, it's hard to believe a drug, with such a checkered past, could now be used for such good (with certain precautions), but what may be even more surprising about this whole procedure, was the pharmacist let me answer all her questions concerning this drug, and Edie's taking it.

It does my heart good to know there are still some reasonable people out there.

Now, let's just hope the drug does the trick!
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