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Category Archives for Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma-Curing Cancer Shouldn’t Always be the Goal
Cancer Coaching-“Sometimes patients and their doctors can manage cancer (MM) so successfully that it may seem to go away. Unfortunately, it doesn’t. And it could still go rogue at any time…” Please
Continue readingAnti-Myeloma benefits of Frequent, Moderate Exercise
“The main reason why I exercise now is because I got in the habit of going to the gym. My daily trip to the gym is just that- it’s a part of my day. It’s a habit… According to the PeopleBeatingCancer
Continue readingMyeloma Clinical Trials- Misleading at Best, Dangerous at worst…
“In the multiple myeloma setting, patients tend to be older and with more comorbidities, which often prevents them from enrolling in a trial. Therefore, myeloma clinical trials are incomplete. According
Continue readingIs Atrial Fibrillation Giving Me Dementia!?
Atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients without stroke is independently associated with cognitive decline, according to study results published in the European Journal of Neurology I was diagnosed with chemo-induced
Continue readingHealing Chemobrain- Myeloma Survivor
“…only two of those had multiple studies, including at least one study of high quality–BrainHQ and Cognifit. And of those, just one had multiple high-quality studies: Mahncke’s BrainHQ” Post-chemotherapy
Continue readingIllness Communication- Myeloma Requires Expertise
“This set of communication skills during serious illness (MM) requires expertise and should be regarded as a procedure requiring special training and demonstration of competence,” From the
Continue readingMyeloma-Overthinking Autologous Stem Cell Transplant?
They found the incidence of oligoclonal patterns (causing confusion) was significantly higher in multiple myeloma patients who had an autologous stem cell transplant than the patients who had chemotherapy
Continue readingMind-body Therapy- End-Stage Myeloma-
As a multiple myeloma survivor I didn’t face my terminal diagnosis either and here I am 30+ years later. Cancer Management is a combination of treating the MM as well as treating the MM patient/survivor
Continue readingMyeloma- Bortezomib-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (BIPN)
“Peripheral neuropathy is a common and important nonhematologic, dose-limiting adverse effect (for MM) of bortezomib-based chemotherapy…” From ’94-’97 I underwent chemotherapy
Continue readingMyeloma Chemotherapy Treatments Tips & Tricks
Yet there are many tips that don’t often make their way into those conversations (about myeloma chemotherapy treatments), and if they do, you’ll likely have more questions when you get back
Continue readingClinical Trials for Low-dose Lenalidomide (Revlimid) are Inaccurate
“Clinical trials are the driving force behind most oncology discoveries and FDA approvals; however, strict eligibility criteria restrict many patients from participating, potentially leaving out
Continue reading5 Nutritional Supplements Every Man Should Take-
The 10 Leading Causes of Men’s Death in the U.S. and the 5 Supplements that Reduce the Risk of Men’s Death This post is about nutritional supplements. More to the point, this post is about
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