My mum was diagnosed with MM in 2006, and her aunty (her mum's sister) died with the condition in 2000.

I asked the consultant if the disease is hereditary when mum was diagnosed, and was told what others on here have said. He said that environmental factors may have some bearing on them both having MM but there is no evidence of it being…[Read more]

Hi Ann & Pete,
My mum was diagnosed with Myeloma in September 2006 (aged 66), having visited her GP several times since the March of that year with severe back/rib pain and spasms. Unfortunately they had fobbed her off with paracetamol and diagnosed muscular pain for 6 months before she was finally diagnosed. By this time the Myeloma had really…[Read more]