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A Long-Term Myeloma Survivor: I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now
I went under the knife and woke up eight hours later. My pathologist, Dr. Makely gently explained that I had multiple myeloma (MM). A week later my oncologist Dr. Berger told me I had a single plasmacytoma
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnostics- FISH, SPEP, CBC, FLC’s and Imaging
If you have multiple myeloma your plasma cells produce unhealthy antibodies called monoclonal proteins (M proteins). The accumulation of M proteins in your body can damage organs like your kidneys and
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma, Pernicious Anemia, PCD and B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency was prevalent in patients with PCD (multiple myeloma), especially in patients with the IgA subtype. Serum vitamin B12 measurements should be part of the initial evaluation and subsequent
Continue readingMyeloma Side Effect, COD- Blood Clot
“…over 9,000 multiple myeloma patients, we found, in contrast to previously published studies, that the occurrence of any thrombosis was associated with a significantly poorer survival.” Deep
Continue readingSmoldering Myeloma (SMM) – Chemo now, later?
“New studies (pre-habilitation) suggest that a multimodal approach that incorporates both physical and psychological prehabilitation interventions may be more effective than a unimodal approach that
Continue readingMyeloma- IVC, IV Peroxide, Ozone w/ Bortezomib?
“Combined curcumin and PS-341 (Bortezomib) treatment has been reported to enhance cytotoxicity and minimize adverse effects through ERK and p38MAPK mechanisms in human multiple myeloma cells…” I
Continue readingPre- Myeloma? Stage 1 Multiple Myeloma? Cure vs. Control
Should we treat patients with myeloma with multidrug, multitransplant combinations with the goal of potentially curing a subset of patients, recognizing that the risk of adverse events and effect on quality
Continue readingRisk of Progression for Smoldering Multiple Myeloma is Reduced…at what cost?
“Lenalidomide (Revlimid) induced a 72% reduction in the risk of progression to symptomatic disease in patients with smoldering multiple myeloma at 3 years” The challenge with pre-myeloma, Monoclonal
Continue readingManaging Myeloma Nerve Pain-
“Nerve pain affects many people worldwide, and many now turn to cannabis for neuropathic pain relief. Here is a brief outline of neuropathic pain and a list of the best cannabis strains for nerve
Continue readingSMM, Stage 1 Longer Prognosis
Standard-risk patients should never be undertreated, as they derive the highest relative benefit from using the best available registered therapies. (Oncology and I disagree…) Hi David – I
Continue readingSteroid-Induced Shoulder Avascular, Osteonecrosis: I.D. Therapies
Steroid-induced shoulder avascular or osteonecrosis is one of a string of long-term and late stage side effects that occurred during the years after my conventional therapies following my multiple myeloma
Continue readingCauda Equina Syndrome in Solitary Bone Plasmacytoma?
“…plasma cell proliferation results in a solitary lesion (solitary bone plasmacytoma or extramedullary plasmacytoma…acute cauda equina syndrome (CES) secondary to solitary bone plasmacytoma
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