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Hi all,just been offered stemcell transplant and after reading what's involved, not to sure if to go ahead all seems abit scary for the possibility of no prolonged life.if there anyone else been through this treatment it would be good too hear from you...
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...
my husband recently discharged from hospital after suffering with sepsis which he has recovered ...but he didnt recieve any treatment for his myaloma which is worrying .. he missed his phone call appt for the prescription he needed because he was in hospital...
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...
Hi all My husband was diagnosed with MM in September 2021. It’s been a roller coaster so far but he’s having weekly chemo injection plus thalidomide and steroids. I’m just in shock I think and honestly don’t know what to expect. His oncologist is...
I have just returned from a consultants appointment where they have told me I have probably got myeloma. It started with leg pain and over the last few weeks I have had lots of scans. They have found it in the bone marrow of my hip joint/pelvis. They...
Hello Everyone, am new on this forum . I have Myeloma , bone marrow cancer which is a blood cancer .Have been having chemotherapy since early March. Just started a new regimen, now 3 weeks in . Have been really upbeat , positive etc but just dipped and...
