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XimenaG • Admin
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • September 8, 2025
Share Your Story: Atlanta Myeloma Focus Group
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💬 Living with multiple myeloma? We’d love to hear your story. Join us in Atlanta this fall for an in-person focus group where patients share their treatment journeys, challenges, and what has influenced their care. 📍 Location: Marriott Atlanta Northwest Galleria, 200 Interstate North Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA 30339 📅 Session 1: September 16, 2025 📅 Session 2: October 21, 2025 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM (lunch included) ✅ Who can participate: -Diagnosed with multiple myeloma -Experienced at least two relapses -Completed two or more lines of therapy -Have not received CAR-T therapy 💡 What to expect: -Two group sessions (~4 hours each) -A chance to share your experiences openly and be heard -Pre-read materials for the second session -Compensation for your time 👉 Interested? Contact Cynthia at cynthia@healthtree.org to register or learn more.
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dentalhut
General Discussion • September 8, 2025
Off-Topic Post: Dental Advertisement
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Giovinazzo61
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • September 8, 2025
Anyone Using Naltrexone (LDN) for Symptoms?
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Many patients with MM In UK, Europe and USA are using Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been used in integrative and functional medicine. It helps with energy, with pain and helps the immune system. Has anyone used Naltrexone? I am curious if this really helps. .
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anaGazana
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • September 7, 2025
Experiencing Hives After Kyprolis & Dara?
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I have been receiving Kyprolis infusions on day 1 and day 15, and a Dara Faspro injection on day 15 for the past three and a half years. On Thursday of this week I received both Kyprolis and Dara. This morning, three days after the treatment, I woke up with a severe case of hives. This has not happened previously. Has anyone experienced this? I do take Claritin the day before, day of, and day after treatment.
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JaneWonderwoman
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • September 7, 2025
Sharing My SMM Journey & What Helped
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I was diagnosed in December 2023 with Smoldering Multiple Myeloma after having chronic bronchitis, kidney failure, and peripheral neuropathy with blood tests, urine tests, and a kidney ultrasound. It was going to be 6 months before I could see the hematologist at the cancer center and I just had surgery in 2022 for a big thyroid/parathyroid tumor hanging out in my throat making it so I couldn't talk or swallow. I was scared and this was War. I started doing research online at the NIH and for books by cancer survivors and what they did. Research in2023 at NIH Complementary Medicine Division showed that Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture were useful in treatment of cancer. I found a licensed Chinese practitioner in town. So I bought a 20 pack of acupuncture/moxibustion treatment and take a monthly energy and cancer tea. Then, some readings that led my care, Radical Remissions: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds by Kelly Turner Ph.D. and most important, How To Starve Cancer...And Then Kill It With Ferroptosis by Jane McClelland. Her "Stem Cell Metro Map" on p.333 with legend on p.334 really breaks down alternative treatments for any type of cancer, even CML. You can look up your type of cancer in the Index, but I suggest reading the book and her journey. One note, menbendazole is used in the UK and fenbendazole in the US. Anyway, I'm feeling well, my labs show lambas at 26 and no more multilpe myeloma in my bone marrow biopsy! Now I just have mild MGUS.
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Sherriwms
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • September 6, 2025
Delayed Diagnosis & Scared About What's Next
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I have been reading articles and medical journals about Multiple Myeloma. In 3 separate studies the patient had weakness in lower extremities; spinal compression; urine retention; constipation and most states they were not diagnosed until they began to have bone pain. My husband had weakness in lower extremities first - walked like he was drunk. He has been on a cane ever since approximately 2.5 years now. We went to our orthopedic doctor who referred us to the spine surgeon, who did an MRI and said he needed surgery right away. He had 7 levels in his cervical/thoracic spine opened up and pins and screws placed. After surgery (October will be 2 years) he began having urine retention to where I had to rush him to the ER because he was in so much pain. They did a prostate biopsy but the doctor came out and said no cancer prostate was a little enlarged but nothing an increase in his Flomax wouldn’t help. He continued to have issues. He would go to the ER they would put a catheter in and he would follow up with urologist 7-10 days to remove the catheter. His urologist referred him to Nephrologist who did a kidney biopsy and a boatload of lab work. 10 days following the labs he called and told him about the Myeloma. A couple weeks following that he called and said the biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. So they set him up with the hematologist/oncologist that he saw a couple weeks ago. He said he wanted a bone marrow biopsy (done), a bunch of labs he will do Monday and then he was to have a PET scan on Monday as well but of course the hospital called and said scan is down and rescheduled to the 19th. So I’m scared to death to say the least because we don’t have a treatment plan. The oncologist said he would like to work on the chronic kidney disease (just diagnosed with that) first to keep him out of dialysis and then he will work on the Myeloma. But I need details. Like is this treatment going to make him weaker and sick and in pain? My other questions are about the doctors who saw him these past 2+ years-was there any way they all could’ve saw this coming? The spine surgeon wouldn’t even come in the room for his 1 year follow up. We see his PA. Like he doesn’t have time for us to tell him that him telling us “this surgery is going to make you feel so much better” was a crock of shit. He got worse. Why didn’t they refer him to another doctor if he didn’t know?? I’m just a scared, very frustrated wife of 35 years. I cannot lose my best friend. I know I posted a lot of photos but this is my family who all depend on their dad/pop. They only know him as being strong and invincible. Can anyone help me to understand what might be getting ready to happen? I would appreciate any feedback/advice.
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Monica
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • September 6, 2025
Managing Severe Pain 1 Week Post-ASCT?
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Hello everyone, My dad is 1 week post ASCT. He’s been home for 3 days now. Stomach cramping & burning became unexpectedly severe in the AM (Protonix & Pepcid help some) , shooting nerve pain in arms when extending and lastly aggregating back pains (previously controlled with Oxy, Robaxin, Gabapentin & Fentanyl patch). -My question is if anyone experienced these side effects after SCT? How long before they improved? And anything that you found helpful with managing besides additional drugs (he’s also trying Zyrtec daily for bone pain? Of note- he lost about 10 lb in hospital and no appetite (which we expect). Labs are trending in right direction after fist follow-up.
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Pheba1
Multiple Myeloma Discussion • September 6, 2025
Help Understanding My 'No M-Spike' Results?
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I saw my oncologist a few days ago. Also did monthly Darzalex. He said I was showing "no cancer cells". The added image shows what he circled when he said I was showing no cancer cells. It says: Hypoalbuminemia with an increase in alpha-1-globulinsn alpha-2-globulins or both, which is consistent with an acute phase response. No restricted band (m-spike) seen. Anyone know what this means.