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Myeloma- Trust Cancer Research?

Research? You were told that a multiple myeloma diagnosis meant that you could live 5-7 years. Consider thinking outside the conventional therapy box… I received my multiple myeloma diagnosis in

Myeloma and your Bones- Diagnostics, Therapies, and Dangers

70-80% of multiple myeloma patients will have bone involvement, with risk for skeletal-related events…Bone lesions most commonly involve the vertebra, ribs, skull, pelvic bones and femur in descending

Multiple Myeloma Survival- Positive Thinking, Mind-Body Therapy

What does it mean to “put a good spin on your life?” What exactly is “the new normal?” Do multiple myeloma patients get annoyed when someone tells them to “look on the bright

Multiple Myeloma, Stress, Sleep

The influence of psychosocial factors (stress) on the development and progression of cancer has been a longstanding hypothesis since ancient times. Can stress cause cancer?  I believe that stress contributed

Surviving Multiple Myeloma But w/ PTSD? Mind-Body Therapy

“There needs to be greater awareness that there is nothing wrong with getting help (mind-body therapy) to manage the emotional upheaval — particularly depression, anxiety, and PTSD —

Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Sleep Apnea?

“It’s potentially a very potent driver of cancer aggression (sleep apnea),” she says. “It’s so simple. It had such a profound impact, but it’s potentially so treatable.” When we get a multiple

Multiple Myeloma- Viral Therapies?

“And then I focused on the viral therapies, the measles infusion, and how as cancer patients the chemo and the radiation can be so toxic, it can be so debilitating. The time for travel, the expense of

Stem Cell Transplant Side Effects-MM-Oral Mucositis

Pain from the condition (oral mucositis) can slow or delay cancer treatment (stem cell transplant), and in severe cases require hospitalization. Consider LLLT and Cryotherapy aka ice chips… According

C-B-D Enhances Velcade (BORT)

These results showed that Cannabidiol (C-B-D) by itself or in synergy with BORT strongly inhibited growth, arrested cell cycle progression and induced MM cells death… Is C-B-D useful for multiple

Myeloma- Detox, Whole-Body Hyperthermia

“Some detox programs (Myeloma CC program) focus on incorporating these ingredients (WBH) to boost liver and kidney function and improve the removal of toxic substances.” This blog post is not

Chemotherapy- Hypersensitivity, Side Effects?

Myeloma Supplementation – A How-To Guide

Myeloma supplementation is essential. That is to say that nutritional supplementation is an integral component of myeloma survival before, during and after conventional therapy.  Experience and years