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Multiple Myeloma Relapse- Hope is the Key
It may be difficult to find hope after a multiple myeloma relapse. I relapsed twice after my diagnosis before I began to look at my incurable blood cancer differently… I don’t think I’d
Continue readingSurviving Multiple Myeloma- Team Effort
“the standard 15 or 20 consultations is just not enough, in that patients don’t necessarily get all the information or even are able to digest all the (MM) information when they’re there
Continue readingMyeloma Diagnosis-Cancer Coaching Works!
Hi. My name is David Emerson. I am a long-term MM survivor, MM cancer coach and director of PeopleBeatingCancer. Welcome to the Introduction to the Multiple Myeloma Cancer Coaching Program. When I launched
Continue readingVelcade, Myeloma Induction
“Failure (of the multiple myeloma patient) to respond to a bortezomib-based induction was found to be an independent risk factor for mortality.” When my oncologist prescribed a triplet for
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Stages- Long-Term Myeloma Survival
Multiple Myeloma stages, symptoms, and prognosis are important first steps for the newly diagnosed myeloma patient. But do not make the mistake of thinking that your fate is set… Diagnosing and staging
Continue readingRevlimid, Myeloma, Integrative Therapies Save $
The drugmaker (Celgene) hauled in nearly $7 billion around the world last year with the med that treats multiple myeloma…Celgene has raised the price of Revlimid three times, taking the drug’s
Continue readingBlood Clot as Symptom of Multiple Myeloma
“Multiple myeloma (MM) has one of the highest risks of thrombosis (symptom) among all cancers due to disease-related pathological changes… A blood clot (DVT) can be either a symptom of MM,
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Prognosis – 5 yr. Remission, 2 SCT, Chemo?
If you have exhausted all conventional MM therapies, consider cancer coaching and evidence-based, non-conventional MM therapies Hi David- My mother has had multiple myloma for a while now, she went into
Continue readingIntegrative Myeloma Therapies-Dana-Farber, Burzynski, Utopia Wellness Center-
Integrative myeloma therapies, generally speaking, are outside the purview of the FDA meaning, these therapies are not FDA approved. Newly diagnosed MM patients must begin their experience by understanding
Continue readingBreakthrough therapies-Lung Cancer
Diagnosing and Treating Your Specific Type of Lung Cancer May be the Path to Longer Overall Survival, Fewer Side Effects, or Both- While breast and prostate cancer are diagnosed more often in the U.S.
Continue readingMyeloma Risk Mortality w/ Community Oncologist, Benefit at High-Volume Centers
“(MM) patients treated by community oncologists had a higher risk for mortality regardless of patient-sharing compared with patients treated by myeloma specialists.” This post is not a criticism
Continue readingHeal Barrett’s Esophagus-GERD w/ out PPI (omneprazole)
Omneprazole-Proton-pump inhibitor-It can treat heartburn, a damaged (barrett’s esophagus), stomach ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Cancer Coach- I was diagnosed with Barrett’s
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