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Hello, I'm reaching out because my Dad's chemo has been stopped, and the doctors have told us that it won't be long before he slips away. I don't want to believe it and can not believe my Dad, who has always been such a strong, quiet, honorable, hardworking...
Hello I’m new to the group. I was diagnosed September 2022 with multiple myeloma. I finished treatment 1st round but the light chains coming down slowly & did rise at one point I am now on a 2nd round of treatment different approach to bring the light...
Hi, I’m new here so thought I’d say hello. I live in France and was diagnosed in November 2021, which ruined our Christmas plans to visit family in the U.K. as my treatment started pretty much immediately. I had a stem cell transplant in June last year...
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Hello, This feels strange, i first found myself on here when i was caring for my dad during his battle with throat cancer, dad passed away nearly two years ago now. Being there for my dad during the hardest fight of his life was equally the most painful...
Late last year (2022) I was admitted to hospital suddenly for 11 days for Iron Deficiency Anemia, had blood transfusions and iron infusion, daily blood tests, Myeloma was being considered as a possible diagnosis. An MRI scan couldn't be done as I have...
Good morning everyone,I joined yesterday and it may be that I have put this post in the innapropriate forum so please let me know if that is the case. I have multiple myeloma,have received two stem cell transplants and have within the last twelve months...
Hello I’m new here and have smouldering myeloma no treatment as yet I’m on watch and wait . My question is can smm cause itchy skin without a rash driving me crazy
I am new here and would like to say hello. I was diagnosed with myeloma after fracturing my arm while just moving a hot water bottle for my back pain. Myeloma had thinned my bone that's why it broke so easily. I have been going through chemotherapy and...
Questions - supplements contraindicated in myeloma - bone marrow cancer Questions: 1. What food additives or other incl. of plant origin can be used in combination with chemotherapy and subsequent planned autogenous brain stem cell transplantation; 2...
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