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It's been a couple of months now, and I'm pleased to say I am tolerating the new drug, Carfilzomib, brand name Kyprolis, very well. I'm now on the 'Dara' (Daratumumab AKA Darzolex) just once a month, but I'm getting the Kyprolis 6 times every three weeks, so I am getting to know my nurses very well! The Kyprolis visits are relatively short, lasting an hour to 2 hours each time, depending on whether we are doing lab work, etc.
On the Dara day each month, the Kyprolis adds another 10 minutes onto the 5 hour visit. The Dara days are the nap days. I'm still getting nothing done, but it is incredibly relaxing as the Benedryl takes hold and I'm off to a delicious dreamland for an hour or two or three.