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Hi everyone, I'm Eliza from the Community team at Macmillan. I'm just getting in touch to share Mary's story. Mary has shared her experience of a myeloma diagnosis, having a stem cell transplant and chemotherapy on Community News. You can read Mary...
Hey guys, Vixon69, I am 53 and I was diagnosed through my annual Diabetic blood work May 2021. Something to do with a marker that they had now started looking for in blood work, that until this point they didn't before, then they checked all my previous...
Hi everyone im Linz I’m new here . I had a sct on 27/03/2023. Taking me ages to get over it . What im worrying about is for the past 3 weeks I’ve had really bad oedema in my feet and legs . It’s awful . My gp has prescribed furosemide tabs but no better...
Diagnosed with Myeloma three years ago. Have been in and out of Remission twice and managed to cope with all it entailed Of late have developed a real phobia about having Bloods taken To the point of near panic to report to Doctors Surgery for Bloods...
Hi everyone, This is my first post on a forum. I am 68 and here because I am just about to start the third cycle of immunotherapy treatment prior to having a stem cell transplant and I would like to learn more about other people's experiences who have...
Hi iv been diagnosed with myeloma and I'm due to start chemotherapy on Monday 15th May, was wondering will I be fit to return to work after couple of days or is the effects more likely to keep me home longer ,iv got multiple myeloma and my first session...
Hi…I’m new here. Reaching out as my dad was diagnosed with myeloma 2017 and now going through his 3rd relapse. Till his diagnosis my dad was active, healthy…not a care in the world. Now he only really goes out for hospital appointments. I hate seeing...
Hi , I'm 52 year old female going out my mind with worry . I've had back ache on and off for many years 10 ish ) . Both my parents suffer from chronic back ache . I've been to physios and they've said it's muscular possibly nerve too . I called the...
Hi I was diagnosed with Myeloma in Feb 20. Had chemo then SCT in Dec 20. Relapsed in June 22 back on chemo now Feel like I have a gun to my head ! not the life I imagined. Married Easter 2019 . my husband is amazing I don't know what I would do...
Hello, I was diagnosed with myeloma in December 2020. The first year was pretty relentless but thankfully things settled down after that. I am now waiting for a stem cell transplant at Kings College Hospital. Currently the harvest is scheduled for 22nd...
