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Multiple Myeloma an incurable disease, but I have spent the last 25 years in remission using a blend of conventional oncology and evidence-based nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle therapies from peer-reviewed studies that your oncologist probably hasn't told you about.

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Multiple Myeloma- Tom Brokaw, Celebrities, Survivor Stories

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Living with, Combating, Surviving Multiple Myeloma is a full-time job according to Tom Brokaw

I am a long-term MM survivor and MM cancer coach who has lived in complete remission from MM since 4/99. I feel a kinship to all those who celebrities who live with and perhaps die from multiple myeloma. Especially long-term celebrity myeloma (MM) survivors.

I apologize if this blog post is a bit morbid but I know many people surviving Multiple Myeloma who wonder about others who have had MM.

Six of my favorite MM survivors are:

  • James Bond
  • Colin Powel
  • Sam Walton
  • Tom Brokaw
  • Mark Lenard
  • Queen Elizabeth II

It is interesting to read what a famous MM celebrity survivor like Tom Brokaw writes about when talking about living with MM.   Tom is not an oncologist. He is one of us. And he is quite articulate when he talks about MM.

The long and growing list of FDA approved chemotherapy regimens are important but understand that:

  1. Oncology routinely tells newly diagnosed MMers that an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) will extend their lives by 10 years or more. Long remissions happen. But the average survival of a newly diagnosed MMer is 4-6 years according to the American Cancer Society.
  2. Living with MM is expensive. Even with health insurance.
  3. Side effects ranging from nerve damage, blood clots, chemobrain, and more can dominate your life forever.
  4. Living with multiple myeloma is a full-time job.

Consider evidence-based, non-toxic, anti-MM nutrition, supplementation, bone health, lifestyle, and mind-body therapies.

Please watch the video below to learn more about the evidence-based, integrative therapies to combat treatment side effects and enhance your chemotherapy.

Have you been diagnosed with MM? Are you a celebrity? Or not. Makes no difference…

Please scroll down the page, post a question or comment and I will reply to you ASAP.

Thank you,

David Emerson

  • MM Survivor
  • Cancer Coach
  • Director PeopleBeatingCancer

Recommended Reading:

James Bond- Surviving Multiple Myeloma Since 1992-

“…There is much more to their story than time allows at these gatherings. During Jim’s stay-at-home time due to Covid 19, he wrote a book, which his wife and daughter-in-law, Stacey reviewed. Stacey suggested the title, and The Man in the Arena: Surviving Multiple Myeloma Since 1992 was published in 2021.  Jim will donate profit from the book to the IMF, American Cancer Society, University Hospitals of Cleveland ,the Bone Marrow Registry, Dana Farber Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society–each of which are critical to their ongoing story…”

Tom Brokaw: Learning to Live With Cancer

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“Three years ago, at age 73, I learned that I had an incurable cancer called multiple myeloma. At the time the statistical life span for patients with the disease was five years…That number has not changed…
The cancer is in remission, and I take the word of my medical team that I am doing well and should beat the standard life expectancy…
Even in remission, cancer alters a patient’s perception of what’s normal. Morning, noon and night, asleep and awake, malignant cells are determined to alter or end your life. Combating cancer is a full-time job that, in my case, requires 24 pills a day, including one that runs $500 a dose…
Constant fatigue is a common signature of cancer patients, which separates them from healthy friends and family members…

Famous People Who Died of Multiple Myeloma

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14 comments
Michelle Davis says last month

My husband is currently being diagnosed with mm. It’s very scary atm . And advice and would it b practical to add curcumin to his daily routine now. Thanks in afvance

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    David Emerson says last month

    Hi Michelle-

    I am sorry to learn of your husband’s diagnosis of MM. Curcumin supplementation should be a part of your husband’s prehabilitation in anticipation of his induction therapy. I will link to a study of what prehabilitation means below. Basically, nutrition, supplementation, moderate exercise, sleep, other complementary therapies. Basically, getting in shape like preparation for a sport. I will also link to a study about the importance of a healthy, diverse gut microbiome.

    Research shows that if your husband prehabilitates and enhances his gut microbiome during the weeks leading up to his induction treatment, he should enhance the efficacy of his chemo while reducing his side effects.

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8765744/

    https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/7/1252#:~:text=The%20microbiome%20has%20emerged%20as,responses%20while%20reducing%20adverse%20effects.

    Let me know if you have any questions. Hang in there,

    David Emerson

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Linda Pierce says 10 months ago

I just wanted to let you know that I have multiple myeloma and just finished having a Stem Cell Transplant. Thank you for being a great example for others. If you know of any foundations I can reach out to apply for any financial assistance I would appreciate it.

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Graham Alexander says last year

I probably good mm from high dose radiation in the eighties. In retrospect I had signs of it when I was fifty. I am now 74. I went through a stem cell transplant and chemo about 17 years ago and years of dexamethasone. The Dec made my life miserable so I stopped it. Now I take daily high dose circumin and I now have no trace of mm in my bloodwork. To the delight of my haematologist who was very sceptical of my decision. If there is any one out there that would be interested in my story and success I would be more than happy to help. Just email me.

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    David Emerson says last year

    Hi Graham-

    Thanks for your input. Good luck,

    David Emerson

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    Luc says 11 months ago

    Hi. I’m just diagnosed with MM

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      David Emerson says 11 months ago

      Hi Luc-

      Let me know if you have any questions about your MM diagnosis. Good luck.

      David Emerson

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    Theresa Cantrell says 11 months ago

    How much Curcumin and mixed how?

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      David Emerson says 11 months ago

      Hi Teresa-

      Studies of curcumin vary when taking about dosing. I take a maintenance dose as I am in remission and plan on taking curcumin for the rest of my life so I take one capsule or 500 milligrams. daily. Many with active MM take doses of 2,4,6 grams daily. Many formulas/brands of curcumin have been “bioenhanced” meaning more of the good stuff, curcuminoids, gets into the blood stream.

      All to say I take capsules of curcumin, not raw or powder curcumin.

      Good luck,

      David Emerson

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    Dan Winchester says 7 months ago

    Hello, I was diagnosed in august of 2024 and have been taking high dose curcumin, 8g per day, plus alot of other key supplemtns. I was going to ask how much curcumin I take daily? My neurologist who ironically found my disease via a CMP blood test, I had an mspike of .50 and a FLC ratio of 63, g/Dl, and a BMB of 20%, so Smolderig igG kappa light chain w kidneybinvolvement but no bone 🦴 involvement,, yet…anyway, my neurologist turns out has had MM for 15 years, the first 8 years all he took was 25 grams per day of curcumin, that’s what he told me last week, I said there a whole lot and he said yes but eventually he had to go to treatment…

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      David Emerson says 7 months ago

      Hi Dan- Be careful with curcumin- high doses can cause kidney damage to some people. I take one capsule of 500mg daily. The studies I read about curcumin talk about “in a time and dose-dependent manner,” meaning the more, the longer, the better.

      Something to consider- being early stage, your MM should respond better, faster to induction therapy. By being early stage, you can reach remission by undergoing less chemo- hang in there- David Emerson

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    Carmen says 6 months ago

    On 5 mg Revlimid as maintence therapy for my mm. Had stem cell transplant 1 year ago. Bad gastrointestinal issues due to Rev. looking for any ideas. Am going to ask for BAM test as I think the Rev is affecting my absorption. Seeing oncologist at end of this month to discuss. Was diagnosed 2 yrs. Ago. Thank you for any advice.

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      David Emerson says 6 months ago

      Hi Carmen-

      My thinking is that your ASCT corrupted your intestinal microbiota and, therefore, your gut health. Consider fermented foods, probiotic supplements, polyphenols such as curcumin, resveratrol, and green tea extract.

      Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck,

      David Emerson

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