I am a 52 year old woman diagnosed with MM 2 years ago. I was talking to a lovely lady in the clinic today who suggested I join this group.
Well how did this happen that's the question I keep asking myself. I had my diagnosis yesterday after just 5 weeks Never did I think I would be starting 2022 by hitting chemo and fighting MM 2022 I'm meant to be getting married in April, I should...
Ive been having back pain very bad back pain, nose bleeds, fatigue and right out of the blue my gp is screening me for myeloma. I had never heard of it before so its taken a few days to get my head around the possibility that I may have this form of cancer...
Hi - and hello from France where I'm now starting my third week of treatment. I'm grateful to find this group where I can look through and see other peoples worries and challenges, and the support they get in the responses. I don't know if it's the...
Hi I am still awaiting confirmation of myeloma but from my doctors tone I think it’s inevitable . Was picked up from a blood test for stomach problems . To see I’m scared is an understatement as I went through breast cancer a few years ago . The tiredness...
Irby with Myeloma Irby I'm 78 and at the beginning of 2020 my left leg began to increasingly get more painful and in August my thigh bone fractured, and I had an operation and was fitted with an IM Nailing. Whilst in hospital I had numerous...
My husband was diagnosed with MM in April 2021. This came about after he had Covid last December and decided to donate his plasma as he wanted to see if he had antibodies. Also at the time a request had been made for men over 60 to donate their plasma...
Hi all, Been lurking for a couple of weeks but thought I would introduce myself. I’m 45, mom to 3 kids aged 13, 11 and 9. Diagnosed a few weeks ago; only symptoms are a lesion in my jaw, 2 other tiny ones in rib and scapula. Pprotein 19.6. Diagnosed ...
So where to start… my situation my mum was diagnosed with myeloma in July as well as kidney failure and she lost the ability to walk which I understand is all part of it she was doing so well so much so a month ago she went into remission she dealt with...
Hi all, I'm 42 and have just received a diagnosis of myeloma. I'm a GP reg so all of my family and friends expect me to have all the answers but in reality I feel overwhelmed and confused by all the information that I'm reading. I have an appointment...
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