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Auto Stem Cell Transplant Second Thoughts
Hi David- I am supposed to be starting my autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) tomorrow. I am having outpatient chemo and being admitted the next day to the hospital for two weeks. I am a bit
Continue reading7 Key Benefits of In-Home Care for Seniors
While I don’t consider myself to be a senior (I am 61 nor do I have dementia), I can relate to the article below. I am a long-term cancer survivor living with many long-term side effects. Familiarity,
Continue readingMGUS- Tingling?
Hi David- I was recently diagnosed with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). It was found by labs done because of pins and needles in my arms and legs after a Covid vaccine. Several
Continue readingMGUS Dx- Cure vs. Control?
MGUS patients are more likely to develop more severe PN during treatment with certain drugs used to treat MM (e.g. bortezomib and thalidomide) Hi David- I was diagnosed with Monoclonal Gammopathy
Continue reading6 Effective Ways to Lower Your Risk of Cancer
I wish I knew then what I know now. The “6 Effective Ways to Lower Your Risk of Cancer” outlined below are exactly what I mean when I say this. I was diagnosed with cancer in early 1994.
Continue readingMyeloma-PFS- Progression-Free Survival vs. OS-Overall Survival
“…all attempts to replace HDM-ASCT with novel-agent-based, non-transplant strategies have failed to demonstrate their efficacy, at least in terms of progression-free survival.” “At
Continue readingMuscle, Bone, Protein – Myeloma Survivor
And the answer was a resounding yes. Men and women who consumed more protein while weight training did develop larger, stronger muscles than those who did not. I am a long-term survivor of an incurable
Continue readingMisdiagnosis, Dr. James Berenson, Stage 1 Multiple Myeloma
The single most difficult aspect of multiple myeloma is that it is difficult to diagnose. This is why 95% of all newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) patients are stage II,III. Fortunately, the NDMM patient below
Continue readingNeuroendocrine Tumors- A Complete Guide to Understand the Condition & Its Coding
With incidence rates increasing markedly over the past fifteen years more and more people are being diagnosed with cancer. Accounting for a small fraction of the number of new cancer cases, more than 12,000
Continue readingLiving w/ Myeloma Since 2002- Long-term Survivor Story-
Gloria was 65 years old when she was diagnosed with Kappa Light Chain Multiple Myeloma in August 2002. She initially began to experience low back pain in April 2002 which gradually worsened over the next
Continue readingMaintain Mental Health Through Exercise
Be it for physical health or mental health, or both, exercise, in my experience anyway, is the single most effective therapy there is. I say that as a long-term myeloma survivor who has struggled with
Continue readingAnti-Aging or Anti- Immune System Aging?
“…delaying senescence and thus age-related diseases. Rare human mutations can cause accelerated aging diseases. Environmental factors may affect aging – for example, overexposure to
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