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I have SMM , diagnosed Aug 2024 Last PET and blood work was good No tumors / lesions / blood stable IGA still very high IGG low month ago But last week or so fatigue has been extreme , bone pain everywhere and waking up with bruises everywhere No falls or reasons for the bruises and vision been blurry and had migraines a couple days . But overall the fatigue is terrible . Should I be concerned of progression ? Anyone else start with Smoldering that progressed to MM that can tell me signs to be aware of ? Thank you

Hello everyone and thank you for having me, in this group my husband, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, but he’s doing really well now he has had a stem cell transplant and Car-T transplant and is now in remission. I guess we can say but he’s doing great and I thank God every day for his journey.

I’m in a similar situation with Igg numbers particularly low after CAR-T on 12/31/2024. I’ve been taking a monthly IVIG treatment for 6 months now and been illness-free until last week when I contracted Shingles (yes, it sucks and recommend avoiding it if you can). I generally avoid people/crowds out of habit but have been slipping on the mask usage at my typical haunts. Michael

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I had a kyphoplasty procedure about 2 weeks ago to “fix” a compression fracture in my L4 vertebra. The intense pain from the fracture was relieved immediately after the procedure. What caught me unaware was the excruciating pain throughout my entire rib cage which started the next day and continues 2 weeks later. I still need to take OxyContin extended release pills to manage the pain because acetaminophen doesn’t touch it. Has anyone else had this outcome after a kyphoplasty and how long does it take to go away? Thanks for any helpful suggestions in advance!

Recently diagnosed in August 2025 started treatment 10/14/2025. Pretty intense at first. Pills and injections twice a week. And one week off . Who has had a great outcome with this treatment. Using dexamethasone and valcade injections

Behind every patient’s fight, there’s a caregiver whose love and strength light the way. 💛 This November, we want to honor you through our “Heart Behind the Care” campaign. If you’re ready to share your story, to inspire, comfort, and bring hope to others, please email ximena@healthtree.org Your story will be shared on HealthTree to celebrate and uplift the caregiver community. Your voice matters. Your story matters. Let’s celebrate caregivers together. TOGETHER WE CARE. TOGETHER WE CURE

Behind every patient’s fight, there’s a caregiver whose love and strength light the way. 💛 This November, we want to honor you through our “Heart Behind the Care” campaign. If you’re ready to share your story, to inspire, comfort, and bring hope to others, please email ximena@healthtree.org Your story will be shared on HealthTree to celebrate and uplift the caregiver community. Your voice matters. Your story matters. Let’s celebrate caregivers together. TOGETHER WE CARE. TOGETHER WE CURE

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Please note the following from the Patient Advocate Foundation: CPR Funds Now Open: Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes The specific eligibility criteria for each fund can be found at https://copays.org/funds/. For personal assistance with the application process please contact us toll-free at 866-512-3861 or visit our application portals at https://portal.copays.org/#/login, with access available for patients, providers, and pharmacies.

My husband had a analogous stem cell transplant earlier this year Jan / February for kappa light chain myeloma. He recovered well and is apparently in remission. His kappa cells have recently started rising again in blood test and I'm wondering if its a sign of early relapse. He is on maintenance dose of 10 mg lenalidomide which last week was increased to 15 mg. Im feeling anxious about this. I am a nurse myself so maybe just overthinking things . I emailed the nurse coordinator today and asked her to check with the Dr but he hasn't replied to her. All other bloods are fine at thus stage. Protein a little low. Urea elevated slightly. I appreciate and thoughts on this. Should I be doing more .

I have to share something with our group here. Last Monday 10/13 about 4:00 am I was awakened by a very loud crash sound. I called out my husband's name thinking he bumped into something but was not answering just to mess with me. Which he does a lot. After he didn’t answer me after my calling out I got up and went into the bathroom. What I saw scared me to death. Of course, at first look I thought I had lost him. I was screaming his name thru the tears but he would respond. He had fell off the toilet face down in the corner with his shorts down around his ankles. I tried to pull him out of the corner. He was making this loud snoring sound so at least I knew he was breathing. I pulled on his shoulder to see his face and his eyes were half rolled back and his tongue was half hanging out. I just knew he had a stroke. So I ran back in our room to get the phone to call 911. Then after them I called my son who lives about a mile and a half away. He got here in minutes. He was able to turn my husband over and get his shorts pulled up before the EMT’s got here. After my son helped him and put pillows around his head and bandaged up his nose where there was a gash that kept bleeding, he began to form his words. He was TOTALLY OUT for nearly 15 mins. The EMT’s came in and got him off the floor and back in bed. They checked all his vitals and they were normal. He was answering to her commands so she said he didn’t have a stroke or concussion. They said they would take him if he wanted to go. Well, I knew my husbands answer to that. I was hysterical in the whole situation. I was crying and having trouble breathing myself. I hope that never happens again. The EMT’s said that chemo patients tend to have sudden drops in their BP. They felt that was what it was. Any thoughts? Comments?

I am 4 years out from my stem cell transplant and my IGG numbers have remained stubbornly around the 150-160 mark. This is way below the bottom end of normal. My oncologists (I am now on my third in four years) as well as my MM specialists have all told me that I do not need to get IVIG unless I am getting a lot of infections. I am very careful when I go out (which is not often), always wear a mask around other people and do not eat out or go to places with crowds. I haven't had any infections so far but I'm pretty sure that is mostly because of how careful I am. What has been others experience with getting IVIG? Has anyone gotten it as a prophylactic?

I'm looking for a new hospital that puts emphasis on bone health. Currently, I'm at HUP with fabulous docs but when it comes to my bone health it's a miss. Even though I've been in remission since 9/23, I had another compression fracture in Feb and now somethings brewing agn. I pushed for new testing and pet scan showed tons of new lesions throughout. I'm awaiting a bone marrow biopsy, as well. If I am in "remission" and my dr kept saying everything was great, why is this happening and why isn't more emphasis put on bone health? I've also watched my m-spike increasing since May, but still in safe zone at .5 Background: In 2020, I started w/ xgeva which caused osteonecrosis. I now receive zomeda, but only twice a yr.

I am a 54 years old male and have been with low risk SMM for the past 4 years. If i have to have any life insurance, are there any chances with this health condition?

Over the past four years I've been dealing wih MGUS and this past September myKappa/lamda light chain ratio went up to 110 so my Dr.(hemotologist/Oncologist suggested I have a bone marrow biopsy which I had in late September. The results of the biospy show I have 15% plasma cells in my bone marrow and the FISH results show I have a high risk for MYC/igh myeloma which I understand is an agressive, hard to treat myeloma. I will be 80 years old in December and I have no other Myeloma symptoms like kidney problems, high calcium, and anemia. All my other blood work has been normal for the past four years. I'm in good health and walk on a regular basis. Is anyone else dealing with this issue? My Dr. has requested I have blood work every 3 months which I have already scheduled. I hoping I will continue to be healthy, but if not, does anyone have the difficult to treat myeloma and if so, what helpful information can you give me. Thank you for your response.