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Category Archives for Multiple Myeloma
Myeloma and Fenbendazole?
Myeloma and Fenbendazole? I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in early 1994. 4 years of conventional, standard-of-care therapies did little for me beyond short-term and long-term side effects. Fortunately,
Continue readingMyeloma Survivor Diet –
A multiple myeloma survivor nutrition goals are-Body, blood, bone, heart, and brain health. And a diet that I can stick to for years to come… As a long-term multiple myeloma survivor, my main concern
Continue readingConsidering an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant?
Are you considering an autologous stem cell transplant? Yes. What were your stage and symptoms when you were first diagnosed? I was diagnosed with MGUS in 2023 and early-stage myeloma in Oct 2025. How
Continue readingGut Microbiota Myeloma Patients Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
The gut microbiota of myeloma patients and autologous stem cell transplant can heavily influence each other. The challenge is to understand the influence. I am not an oncologist. I am a long-term MM survivor
Continue readingNonpharmacologic Therapy for Myeloma Back Pain
Nonpharmacologic Therapy for Myeloma Back Pain is an issue that thousands of MM patients should consider. I am a long-term survivor of a cancer called multiple myeloma. MM patients, as well as cancer
Continue readingDiet to Enhance the Myeloma Gut Microbiome
Below is a diet to enhance the myeloma gut microbiome. You’re about to undergo induction therapy. Or maybe you’ve relapsed, and you are about to undergo your second, third, or fourth round
Continue readingNeurosurgical Options for Myeloma Pain
Neurosurgical options for myeloma pain are underutilized, according to the Mayo Clinic article linked below. My eye was drawn to the article below because of my own therapy-induced pain. Also, I spend
Continue readingCan Myeloma Patients Exercise?
Can myeloma patients exercise? Not only can they exercise, according to the research below, but they can exercise during and after therapy. MM patients may not feel like exercising, however. So, whole-body
Continue readingGot Myeloma? Got Afib?
Got myeloma? Got Afib? I have been diagnosed with everything the article below mentions that can increase my risk of atrial fibrillation, aka Afib. I was diagnosed with MM in 1994, developed my first DVT
Continue readingTreating T-Cell Exhaustion in Myeloma
Treating T-Cell Exhaustion in Myeloma is an ongoing, day-in, day-out effort. I say this because chemotherapy regimens have been shown to damage the MM patient’s gut microbiome. MM patients continually
Continue readingMyeloma Oncology’s Bias?
What is myeloma oncology’s bias? How can oncology’s bias affect MM patients and survivors? While the list of biases below highlights many possible biases on the part of your oncologist, I am
Continue readingCould Myeloma Induction Cure???
Could myeloma induction cure? To put it another way, could prehabilitation and enhancing the MM patient’s gut microbiome enhance the efficacy of treatment while reducing the severity of side effects? The
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