Hi newbie here reaching out to say hi. I was diagnosed with MM in Aug 2019 after needing emergency cord compression surgery on my spine. Drs had been telling me for weeks the intense pain I was experiencing was just sciatica but if I ever experienced...
Hi everyone. Hope you're all feeling OK. I'm Glenda, 51, from Mitcham, Surrey. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with myeloma. Big shock. Had 4 months of chemo which led to 4 months of remission. Then had 12 months of intravenous chemo as I chose not to have...
I have just joined as my husband has just been newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. I hope to understand and support him in these times. Also, to share my experience and ask questions and rat least understand what he is going through.
Hello everyone! Just wondered if anyone of a similar age has been diagnosed with Myeloma and how you’re coping?
I have been on the online community for 15 years being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. My best friend of 57 years has now been diagnosed with MM. I know this as it was on her discharge notes from the hospital but she is unaware at the moment....
This post is really just to say hi. My parents live with me. Dad's 85 and mum's 82. They had their first date when mum was 17 and have been married over 60 years. They have been regular travellers and since 2019 haved lived with me when they weren't travelling...
Hi everyone. New here. Hubs diagnosed MGUS through routine bloods, then smouldering and now today, full myeloma needing treatment. Seeing consultant to go through treatment planin two weeks; they reckon it will be treatment prior to bone marrow transplant...
Hi just opening the discussion to see if anyone else has presented with a triple spine fracture?She started chemo but that’s been stopped as her bowels are blocked and they need to sort that out whilst awaiting the spinal surgery. Currently in hospital...
Hi Im sue my husband has terminal Melanoma and he only has 2-4 months left. Im at a loss as to what to do he's been asleep most of the day today and hasn't had anything to eat but has been sick twice
hi everyone i was diagnosed with multi myeloma 3 years ago and after chemo went on to have a transplant. i am now permanently on chemo antibiotics and bone infusions. not sure how long this regime will keep my cancer in remission. has anyone experienced...
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