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All posts by David Emerson
Oral Mucositis Therapies-
Oral mucositis occurs in approximately 40% of cancer patients according to research. It is one of those side effects that is often minimal (mine was) but can become serious and cause therapy disruptions
Continue readingVitamin D Therapy for health, happiness-
Vitamin D Therapy- study after study cites the health benefits that come from supplementing with vitamin D. Further, years of experience have taught me that vitamin D therapy is both: inexpensive- easy
Continue readingRadiation-induced Nerve Damage
I believe that radiation-induced nerve damage occurs more often than oncology has reported. I say this because radiation-induced nerve damage, of any kind, is a late stage side effect. As such, the cancer
Continue readingFree Light Chains- Myeloma-
Because multiple myeloma is a cancer of the blood, diagnostic tests are used to determine what, if any, blood components are out of the normal range. Free light chains are a component of blood that can
Continue readingDexamethasone- Best Time- Myeloma-
My experience as a myeloma patient as well as my research is that the best time to take dexamethasone is in the morning with light food or drink. Probably the most common question I read in online MM groups
Continue readingRadiation-Induced Lumbosacral Plexopathy
Radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy can result when radiation, used in the treatment of various neoplasms, is directed toward management of abdominal and pelvic malignancies. I was diagnosed with
Continue readingCIPN Breakthrough?
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most common (30%-60%) and potentially painful long-term side effects there is. The percentage of cancer patients varies because some cancer
Continue readingSurviving Myeloma- Post-Cancer Fear
Today, there are 16.9 million cancer survivors in the U.S., and 64 percent of them are 65 or older. It is estimated that 75,000 of these are surviving MM. I have been living with myeloma since my diagnosis
Continue readingCurrent Cancer Cannabis Use
The use of cannabis among cancer patients is growing, according to research. If you are either a newly diagnosed cancer patient or a long-term cancer survivor, you may be interested in knowing the complementary
Continue readingProstate Cancer- Surveillance Then Treatment
When a real life prostate cancer patient mirrors the experience of research I am quick to post about it. The combination is a “real world” as it gets. John Smith (not his real name) lived the
Continue readingMyeloma Patients & Caregivers
Do myeloma patients & caregivers think differently? According to the study linked below- yes, they do. I’ve been both a cancer patient and a caregiver (for my mom in assisted living). Believe
Continue readingCancer Misdiagnosis- Second Opinion?
According to the research linked and excerpted below, the rate of cancer misdiagnosis is 11.1%. This finding varies by type of cancer but 11% is a reasonable percentage to use for this blog post. I am
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