My Name is Emma Groff I was diagnosed in July 2019 Had right femur pain for five months. Woke up one morning went to get out of bed my femur broke. I didn’t know what was wrong at the time. My daughter took me to the ER . X-rays showed my femur was broken. I was amitted to the hospital for further testing and was told I had multiple myeloma. It was stage one started treatment in August and was told I was in remission in October. Talked to a doctor at Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Went to Philadelphia in February for stem cell harvest had chemo in March. I have been in remission ever since. Had two back surgery last year. My doctor wanted to make sure my back issues weren’t coming from multiple myeloma. The last one was in November and my doctor had me get a biopsy no cancer cells. Than had a pet scan no lesions. So my journey has been a breeze compared to most.

How can I find a Myeloma specialist near me?

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Has anybody experienced loss of taste, food tasting bad. If so, did you find anything that helped?

I got off of Dex in June. I am on Sarclisa and Revlimid. I had a few weeks of upper back pain after getting off Dex which could be from working out or withdrawal from Dex. I'm not missing the Dex now that I have adjusted to being off of it. Interested in others' experience who aren't on Dex anymore.

Good day all: This question is for those on Revlimid; What time of day do you take your Revlimid. I am on 10mg. 3 weeks a month. I also do Darzalex once a month. I have a terrible time waking up in the morning. I take Revlimid at about 8 p.m. I wake up shaking, like I am vibrating. Even my vision is vibrating. I suspect neuropathy. My oxygen is good at around 98, my pulse is around 60. I do have mild sleep apnea, but can not do a C-Pap machine. I only have apnea if I lie on my back. I tried a C-Pap for 18 months I developed some serious problems with air in my stomach and my ears. I am seeing a specialist, who recommended I just sleep on my side. I see her again in 3 weeks. I believe if sleep apnea was causing the shaking my waking pulse would be higher. My waking blood pressure is about 115/65. I wonder if the Revlimid is causing part of the problem. Does anyone take Revlimid in the morning? Thanks, Sharon

I have a question for those taking Darzalex Faspro. My doctor said I could stop my Dex completely. So I’ve been working my way down from 20mg the day of treatment to 4. I get my treatment on Fridays, and on Monday or Tuesday I get a weird feeling that sort of feels like anxiety, and it’s a sign I need to lay down and take a nap. Usually feel better thereafter. When I was on the higher doses, I would feel a tightness around my midsection as well. I Don’t remember experiencing that when I was down to about 12mg. However at 8mg and 4mg, I was feeling an increase in body aches I guess I would call it. So I tried 12 mg again today with my treatment. I do take a daily Claritin for allergies, so that’s not changed. And I still take 2 Benedryl the day of my infusion. I just realized that I also weaned myself off of 50mg of Benedryl I had been taking nightly to help both with sleep and allergies. I took my last dose Jun 16. I had infusions on June 13 (4mg Dex), July 18 (4mg Dex), August 15 (8mg Dex), and September 19 (today 12mg Dex). I’m beginning to wonder if taking the 50mg of Benedryl nightly was holding these body aches at bay, and it’s the lack of that (not the lower dose of Dex) that is causing an increase in body aches. Has anyone been instructed by their doctor to take Benedryl in the days after infusion in addition to the day of? Any insight would be appreciated. I would love to stop the Dex completely, and if that means taking Benedryl for a few extra days a month, I’m okay with that!

Just wondering if anyone else has Igg kappa, high risk, stage2, 17p deletion, aggressive. I was diagnosed July 2024. Received 6 cycles of drvd. Had ASCT February 2025. Had a very good partial response. On maintenance of darzalex monthly and revlimid 10 mg. I’ve been feeling good even though my Dr says I have a poor prognosis.

Hello, I want to hear from people with myeloma who are getting Bite treatments (Bispecific T-Cell Engagers)

hi. I am wondering how I can add my daughter to this app im the one with the cancer and bless her she is right beside me helping coordinate all of the information. it was her idea that I start using this app. my cancer MM IgG Kappa and so far from what we have deciphered from the lab results, most recent was the bone marrow biopsy, looks like stage 2. my younger sister lost her bottle with MM 8 years years ago this past August 17th. I have the Lytic lesions in my skull but so far nowhere else, cannot shake the constant headache.