All posts by David Emerson
Using CBD Oil for Cancer – Can it Really Help?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve noticed it: CBD is everywhere these days, and with good reason, as millions of users and some scientific evidence have found that the oil may
Continue readingMRD, Multiple Myeloma and Medicare
The first and only test authorized by the FDA to detect and monitor minimal residual disease (MRD) in multiple myeloma (MM)…has received coverage for Medicare patients. I am a multiple myeloma survivor
Continue readingChemotherapy for Multiple Myeloma- Relapse
A nice paper… showed quite clearly that pomalidomide can be combined with daratumumab in this setting of first or third or subsequent relapse (multiple myeloma) with very acceptable toxicity profiles Can
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Newly Diagnosed Without Intent to ASCT
“Our results suggest that the FDA may be approving many costly, toxic drugs that do not improve overall survival, (in multiple myeloma)” Knowledge is power for cancer patients. Especially for
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Remission- The New Normal
What does “the new normal” mean when you’ve achieved a multiple myeloma remission? What do you have to look forward to? You’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM). You’ve
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Symptoms, Signs and Side Effects
Common Myeloma Symptoms are Bone Pain, Fatigue and Night Sweats- One of the first things that newly diagnosed MMers must learn is the difference between their MM symptoms and their treatment-related side
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment Side Effects
Knowledge is Power When considering Conventional Multiple Myeloma Therapy If you are reading this blog post then you probably are experiencing or are about to experience multiple myeloma treatment side
Continue readingHow to Choose Cosmetic Dentist to Straighten Your Teeth
“Seeing a cosmetic dentist for consultation usually doesn’t cost much; some experts don’t even charge for this service. Just make a good plan…” The perception of a beautiful
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Relapse- Hope is the Key
It may be difficult to find hope after a multiple myeloma relapse. I relapsed twice after my diagnosis before I began to look at my incurable blood cancer differently… I don’t think I’d
Continue readingSurviving Multiple Myeloma- Team Effort
“the standard 15 or 20 consultations is just not enough, in that patients don’t necessarily get all the information or even are able to digest all the (MM) information when they’re there
Continue readingMyeloma Diagnosis-Cancer Coaching Works!
Hi. My name is David Emerson. I am a long-term MM survivor, MM cancer coach and director of PeopleBeatingCancer. Welcome to the Introduction to the Multiple Myeloma Cancer Coaching Program. When I launched
Continue readingVelcade, Myeloma Induction
“Failure (of the multiple myeloma patient) to respond to a bortezomib-based induction was found to be an independent risk factor for mortality.” When my oncologist prescribed a triplet for
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