After Peter received a terminal diagnosis of multiple myeloma, survival and quality of life were the top priorities.
My name is Paul Kenny Guptell. My brother and I were born August 5th, 1965. Identical twins
Growing up together we was always together.
Our mother and father was chasing us like a dog chasing a cat. We were mischievous.
Paul’s brother, Peter, received a terminal diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
When Peter was diagnosed it was a tremendous shock to me. It impacted me hard.
It was hard to explain. It’s hard to watch a mirror image of yourself slowly fading away.
The treatments for him were difficult. It was a long process because of five- and six-hour infusions, losing his hair, losing the weight, the constant 24-hour fatigue.
While receiving treatment for his terminal cancer, survival and quality of life were top priority.
Well, he come home one day and he said, “They’re gonna try me on a new drug and I guess I’m the first the on it.”
He was very happy about going on it because … I really can’t explain it. But I think he knew that something different was gonna happen at it did.
He felt really good about going on that drug.
When he first went on it there was a little bit of sickness.
Once all that was done, there was times you’d never know he was sick. He was really happy about it.
For seven years, you very seldom ever heard him mention his health. He’d be up and gone and go for his chemo and come back.
He was just old Peter all over again.
With new available treatments, many patients with terminal cancer are living longer.
It made me feel like I had my brother back. I didn’t have to feel or watch his suffering.
The outlook continues to improve.
He lived a long time, and he was very thankful for that.
Speak to your doctor about the treatments that might be right for you.