Hi to anyone who is reading this,
My father who is 62 y/old went into hospital after a set of routine bloods were abnormal. Further investigations found that he has AKI (acute kidney injury) and severe anaemia. He was treated with fluids and a blood transfusion but the treatment wasn’t working after a week of observation. The renal specialist recommended a full body scan. The results of the scan showed white patches on his leg and his lower back. There were no fractures detected. The doctors were going to do a bone marrow biopsy the next day however the results for COVID-19 ended up being positive.
He recovered from COVID-19 and had multiple blood tests after that. The blood results have indicated that it’s Myeloma. The renal doctor has said that his kidneys aren’t functioning properly and will require dialysis.
The bone marrow biopsy was finally done after a month of him being in hospital. We are still awaiting for the results. However the haematologist is certain that he has Myeloma. We don’t know what stage of Myeloma it is yet.
He will start his first session of non intensive treatment (Chemotherapy) this Friday.
Prior to all of this my dad in 2010 had a brain tumour called Meningioma. This tumour was removed. He goes for brain MRI scans every single year so far nothing was detected. Recently his migraines have increased a lot.
He went for a routine blood test because he was suffering with symptoms of indigestion and heart burn.
Cancer runs in his side of the family. Whilst he was in hospital he received the news of his sister passing away with the last stage of Brain cancer.
We are trying our best as a family to come to terms with this whole situation. My mum is still in denial about this. My father is slowly accepting it and is remaining positive.
I have read most of this thread and want to commend the bravery of the sufferers. My thoughts are with you all.
Regards,
Rose
