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Tag Archives for " Multiple Myeloma "
Blood Clots Treatment Dissatisfaction
“While extremely effective at treating blood clots (VTE), blood thinner medications are not without side effects, which can be quite serious.” I developed a blood clot in 1994 several weeks
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma-BIPN aka Nerve Damage
“The reported incidence of bortezomib-induced peripheral neuropathy (BIPN) ranges from 25 to 75 % (among MM patients). This marks the fifteenth time I’ve written about chemotherapy/bortezomib-induced
Continue reading“MRD is the Goal in Multiple Myeloma” Dr. Raphael Fonseca
“…at the time you start therapy, I think the aspiration should be for (MM) patients to get to MRD- status.”
Continue readingMyeloma Myeloma aka Incurable Cancer Treatment at the End of Life
“As the elderly man with an incurable cancer (MM) lay dying, he told his son he had only one regret. Rather than enjoying his last weeks of life with the people and places he loved, he had squandered
Continue readingTop-Rated US Cancer Center- Multiple Myeloma NOT the same as “Cancer”
“You will find you are between 1.9 and 5.7 times more likely to die in 5 years at the average SEER facility (Statistics developed by the National Cancer Institute) than if under the care of one
Continue readingCancer-Related Fatigue in Multiple Myeloma
“(Cancer-related fatigue) occurs (in MM) due to various reasons, such as patient-related factors, treatment-related factors, inflammatory cytokines, and metabolic and/or endocrine dysregulation.” Cancer-related
Continue readingMyeloma- Smoothie, Protein, Chia/Flax
Another hint for making a Tasty Fruit Smoothie is to add frozen fruit. I like my smoothie to be cold. I am a long-term multiple myeloma survivor living with a host of long-term side effects including
Continue reading“I was going to be dead in 3 years. That was 13 years ago.” Multiple Myeloma
Lesson#1- don’t be afraid to walk out and find another multiple myeloma oncologist…Lesson#2- don’t be afraid to call someone. ” My story may sound typical but I have learned
Continue readingDarzelex + VRd @ Induction Increases sCR, MRD for Multiple Myeloma-
“…Darzalex in combination with Revlimid,Velcade and dexamethasone, (VRd), demonstrated a higher percentage of stringent complete response (sCR) among transplant eligible, newly diagnosed
Continue readingC-B-D In Synergy w/ Myeloma
Herein, we also found that the C-B-D and T-H-C combination is able to reduce expression of the β5i subunit as well as to act in synergy with Carfilzomib to increase Myeloma cell death and inhibits cell
Continue readingComplete Remission After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma
My latest blood work finally shows normal free light chain levels (they have been below normal) and ratio. No M-spike. I am told that I am in complete remission (CR) from my multiple myeloma. Hi David, I
Continue readingHospitalized for Multiple Myeloma ASCT? Try Yoga-
Hospitalized patients receiving treatment for hematological cancer (MM) were provided a 40-minute individualized yoga therapy session… The key to managing multiple myeloma (MM), especially if you
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