Beemer replied to the topic Diagnosed with Asymptomatic Myeloma in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 6 months ago
Bella,
Yes I agree with your explanation. I can only go with the term that my consultant wrote down which was Asymptomatic Myeloma.
Ian
Beemer replied to the topic Diagnosed with Asymptomatic Myeloma in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 6 months ago
Mike,
(Subject line edited to correct my spelling of Myeloma)
Confusion over text both in journals and here in this forum mentioning Myeloma and then Multiple Myeloma in the same topic and even in the same paragraph. Some folk also use the term SMM which is in my understanding an oxymoron. I could be wrong but my understanding…[Read more]
Beemer replied to the topic Diagnosed with Asymptomatic Myeloma in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 6 months ago
Mike,
Not a trial afaik but I'm curious why you ask this?
Beemer replied to the topic Diagnosed with Asymptomatic Myeloma in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 6 months ago
Tom,
Thanks for the welcome. Its been a bad year as my wife had to have a kidney removed because of cancer. She seems fine now but now we both have Swords of Damocles hanging over us 🙁
Beemer replied to the topic Diagnosed with Asymptomatic Myeloma in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 6 months ago
Mike,
I have been having blood tests for the last seven years but recently after too high protein now found in urine I had another bone marrow extraction.
No pre-condition of osteoporosis.
Beemer started the topic Diagnosed with Asymptomatic Myeloma. in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 6 months ago
Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with Asymptomatic Myeloma. I'm waiting for a letter giving me my first monthly "for ever" infusion of Zoledronic acid. I have started to take Calcium Carbonate tablets.
I'll lurk awhile here to learn from others.
BTW I'm a 65year old male.