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End-Stage Myeloma Diagnosis
“Individual meaning-centered psychotherapy (IMCP) significantly improves psychological outcomes and spiritual well-being among patients with advanced cancer (multiple myeloma)… When I went
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 readingMyeloma- Evidence-based Medicine
“In medicine, the term “evidence-based” causes more arguments than you might expect…Everyone is a bit right here, and everyone is a bit wrong… It’s the old guard versus the new.
Continue readingMyeloma Survivor- Heart Failure-
According to the studies below, long-term (multiple myeloma) cancer survivors have a higher risk of mortality. A 73% higher risk. I am a long-term multiple myeloma survivor. Long-story short, cardiotoxic,
Continue readingMyeloma Chemo = Accelerated Aging
“Even decades after treatment, multiple myeloma (MM) survivors tire more easily than people with no history of the disease, according to new research.” Conventional cancer treatement for the
Continue readingMyeloma – Late Stage Chemobrain?
“These findings parallel observations in studies of (multiple myeloma) survivors with cognitive difficulties (chemobrain). MRI scans of these patients’ brains revealed a condition similar to leukoencephalopathy.” After
Continue readingEnd Stage Myeloma- Early Palliative Care
Early Palliative care is NOT end-of-life care for MMers. For the sake of this blog post, the phrase “advance care planning” or “symptom management” makes more sense. We all think
Continue readingIs Total Protein the same as M-Protein?
You’re being tested for multiple myeloma. Is your total protein result the same as your monoclonal protein/m-spike result? No it’s not. Monoclonal proteins are the type of protein that comes
Continue readingMyeloma Diagnosis?!
Myeloma research? You were told that a multiple myeloma diagnosis meant that you could live 8-10 years. Consider thinking outside the conventional therapy box… I received my myeloma diagnosis in
Continue readingMost BioAvailable Curcumin Formulas
“Based on a review of these studies, it is evident that better bioavailability of formulated curcumin or the most bioavailable (CU) products is mostly attributed to improved solubility, stability,
Continue readingMyeloma – Eight Slices of the Magic Bullet
The ultimate myeloma therapy is quantitative- “Plus, Dr Elwood said, “the effect of a lifestyle is quantitative. That is, the more the better. The more exercise the better. The lower the body mass
Continue readingMyeloma Treatment, Immuno, Antibiotics
“…currently running more than a dozen different trials of experimental multiple myeloma treatments, from new blood stem cell transplant regimens to targeted drugs. Immunotherapy as a multiple
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