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What are platelets? What is considered a low platelet level for someone with What is hemoglobin and why do people with acute myeloid leukemia experience low levels?? How would I feel if my platelet count is low?

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Toothpals
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • May 10, 2023
Questions on Scan Frequency & Kappa Light Chains
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A patient with active mm was on chemotherapy infusions two years and then put immediately on revlimid... How often should a pet scan be done since it has been ongoing? What is a range of kappa light free chain be around? Believe me I am searching high and low for answers before I bother you 😔 Do they have a book Multiple myeloma for Dummies
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violetStingray
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • May 9, 2023
Seeking Relief From Prolonged Neuropathy?
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I am on darzalex FastPro, thank God, I've been experiencing neuropathy in my extremities for sometime now, I get episodes of stabbing pain that may last up to 15 hours, lately recently I've gotten or had an episode thats lasted so far for 3 days, anybody experience this and if so how did you finally get relief
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turquoiseChimpanzee
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • May 8, 2023
Managing Early Fullness Post-Treatment?
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I am not losing weight, I don't think, but I've noticed and am now paying attention to, how I feel when I'm eating a meal. I get an uncomfortable feeling of fullness after just a couple/ few forkfuls of food. So now when I barely start feeling that discomfort, I stop eating till it subsides and drink water. This, many times, is inconvenient ( ? ), because I need to rewarm whatever I am eating. Still, it's better to do this than feel that fullness. Does any of this make sense? I've been off treatment for over a year. I also have a couple more leftover side effects from chemo or the other drugs we take; one being balance and " brain fog". I've mentioned the leftovers but not the eating issue with my oncologist or G.P yet. Cold foods seem to be not as bothersome. I don't know how else to explain what is going on with me, and practitioners give me a ....."well maybe." and if it get worse, let them know. I realize everything is trial and error, unfortunately, because no one is the same PS. I like my pet name in here......LOL
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Toothpals
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • May 8, 2023
Worsening Symptoms With Stable Blood Work?
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Has anyone had their blood work remain consistent, but pain , nausea, fatigue etc get worse. Her oncologist is now ordering a pet scan. Could the cancer be getting worse and the pet scan shows it and the blood work doesn't. Please, anyone let me know
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DEVYANI (Aditi)
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • May 7, 2023
Managing Early Satiety and Appetite Loss?
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My Mother (74) has been on Dara VRD Induction for 6 cycles now. Her treatment had mostly been going smoothly but in March during her 6th cycle she experienced some diarrhea/gastritis, which resolved, but was followed by extreme inappetence where she really wasn't able to eat much and lost a lot of weight very quickly (7 kgs in 3 weeks). She's near Clinical Remission and was meant to be heading towards a transplant but given her current condition that is not happening. Treatment in general was put on hold to give her system time to recover but she is still experiencing extreme early satiety - she feels very full after eating extremely small amounts of food - and that feeling of fullness lasts for hours so she isn't able to eat enough to get the calories she needs to maintain her weight. Her current symptoms of concern are early satiety, post meal fullness, belching during and after meals and bloating. She is not experiencing pain or nausea, discomfort or reflux/heartburn. She has not had any diarrhea for weeks now and is not constipated either. Its mostly just these upper GI issues, but these symptoms are making making her lose her appetite and limiting what she is able to eat. Growing increasingly concerned because despite being off treatment for practically 5 weeks now and being put on a prokinetic, things are not particularly improving and I have no clarity from her doctors on what might be causing them, they don't have any diagnostics planned, nor giving me much input on what else we could be doing to help? Has anyone else experienced this? 1. Did your doctors think this was treatment related toxicity? 2. If so what did they attribute it to and was your treatment modified? 3. Did you have any diagnostics done to rule out other potential GI issues? 4. What, if anything helped with the symptoms? I would really love to hear from folks who may have experienced anything similar. Thank you so much, Aditi
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Keegan20
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • May 5, 2023
Managing Pain Despite Good Numbers
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I have very much pain in my entire body. I no longer take any meds right now for multiple myeloma doctor said not on remission however all my numbers are good and normal do I still have this cancer but don't need to take it until my numbers back up. I feel real lucky . What I'm saying is even though normal but still have the bad pain. For now I doing ok. I'll keep you posted. I'm also sending prayers Take care and my God bless