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All posts by David Emerson
Has My Acid Reflux Become Barrett’s Esophagus or EC?!
It is my recommendation that referral for endoscopy in a patient with suspected GERD (acid reflux) should be reserved for patients with symptoms of GERD who also have alarm symptoms Hi David, I have been
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Low-dose Maintenance vs. Stem Cell Transplant?
“However, the rapidity of achievement of this response (VGPR or better), whether early or late during the course of the treatment, does not impact survival…” Hi David- I am currently
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Relapsed- 3 Year Remission Post ASCT- Thoughts?
Hi David- I just found out my myeloma is back- my multiple myeloma relapsed. My M-protein has reappeared after a 3 year remission. Just had a CT scan and waiting for the results to see if there’s bone
Continue readingLung Cancer- Surgery, lymph node involvement- How Long?
Curcumin induced apoptotic morphologic changes in NCI-H460 cells in a dose-dependent manner…Resveratrol is a potent antioxidant found in grapes that inhibits several types of cancer, including lung
Continue readingSmoldering Multiple Myeloma- KRD or Non-conventional?
“Cancer treatment can be debilitating, but there may be ways patients can better prepare themselves for the challenges to come…” Hello David- I believe I was diagnosed with monoclonal
Continue readingProstate Cancer Treatment Side Effects- Radiation Fibrosis
“There is a risk of serious complications developing after radiation treatment (radiotherapy) for prostate cancer (late radiation tissue injury (LRTI)).” Dear Cancer Coach-About six weeks
Continue readingStage 1 Multiple Myeloma- Continue Non-toxic or Go Low-dose Chemotherapy?
You appear to be early stage 1 MM. Yes, you have bone destruction- I am surprised that your serum calcium levels are not high. Good day David- I became a MM CC program member in July 2019. I would
Continue readingSurviving Multiple Myeloma- Fighting/War Metaphors Get It Wrong-
As both a Multiple Myeloma Survivor and MM Cancer Coach I can tell you that I don’t believe in fighting/war metaphors for cancer patients and survivors. Multiple myeloma requires thinking, understanding. When
Continue readingMyeloma Chemotherapy- Vel. vs. Rev.
“Treatments containing bortezomib or lenalidomide appear to be similarly efficacious in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) at first relapse…” You’ve been diagnosed with multiple
Continue readingOmega-3 fatty acids- Myeloma – Heart, Brain, Blood
The list of health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) listed below may seem endless. And it might seem impossible for daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids to provide all the of the health and multiple
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Clinical Trials- What Happens To Bad Results?
Myeloma Patients Depend on Research. Clinical Trials are the Mainstay of Cancer Research. What do Myeloma Patients do if Clinical Trial Results Kill or are Not Published? You’ve been diagnosed with
Continue readingPre-myeloma- Kidney Damage
Because they do not meet conditions for smoldering multiple myeloma or MM, these patients are mistakenly diagnosed as MGUS (or pre-myeloma) While the studies linked below are confusing at best, it is
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