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multiple myeloma diagnosis
Hello. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in February, 2012, after experiencing excruciating back pain for 1 month. Two plasmacytomas had destroyed almost all of my T-4 vertebrae, and my spine was surgically stabiliazed with rods/screws. I underwent 12 sessions of radiation and am now doing chemotherapy as there are two…
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MM with severe heart disease
My husband was dx last week at the VA with MM,he is 65,the Dr told us it was from exposure to agent orange when he was in Viet Nam, he had a light heart attach right after he got out of the service when he was in his early 20's which we know think may have been AO also,at the age of 42 he had a quadruple bypass and has had…
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Smoldering multiple myeloma
My sister was told today she has a form of cancer called Smoldering multiple myeloma. I was wondering if anyone has it or knows any information about it.Her doctor said there is not a cure for it but it is treatable.She is looking the best place to go for treatment. My sister is 68 years old and I love her with all my…
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So hurt and disappointed
I was in the hospital for 12days after high dose chemo and a stem cell transplant. My brother and sister did not even visit me. I thought they cared about me. I visited each of them when they had much shorter hospital stays for much more benign conditions. It just made me realize how unimportant I am to them.... I just…