Staying Strong During Treatment: Fatigue, Infections & Bone Pain | Kate Mimken, FNP-C

Kate Mimken, a nurse practitioner at the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, answers patient and caregiver questions about managing the most common multiple myeloma side effects: fatigue, GI issues like diarrhea and constipation, bone pain and fractures, infection risk, neuropathy, and nutrition. She explains when side effects are serious enough to adjust or pause treatment, why supportive (palliative) care should be part of the care team from diagnosis, how IVIG (immunoglobulin) therapy helps protect immune-compromised patients, why neuropathy from drugs like Velcade needs to be caught early, and practical advice for caregivers, including building a backup caregiver plan and finding trustworthy support communities.