Myeloma Forum | MarianMantovani | Activity https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/MarianM/activity/ Activity feed for MarianMantovani. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:07:26 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 7f55052dff963407984e05d7f299b977 MarianMantovani replied to the topic My father just got the news... in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-father-just-got-the-news/page/2/#post-84615 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:34:10 +0100 It's nice to know there is someone of a similar age to my Dad with MM, Bridget (although, it certainly isn't nice, if you get me). My Dad goes in on Monday to make the decision whether he wants to have the Myeloma XI treatment or the regular way.

I have to ask the group: What would you choose to do if you were given two options of treatment?…[Read more]

]]> edda812686b66eca7ab1ae4395b511ef MarianMantovani replied to the topic My father just got the news... in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-father-just-got-the-news#post-84612 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:21:53 +0100 Thank you everyone for your kind words.

I thought I would update you on the situation. We, as a family, just went to see the doctor for the results of my dad's bone marrow biopsy. The doctor confirmed Myeloma. He also gave a prognosis of 5 years, which broke the room down into tears. However, I know that it is a just a statistic and from all…[Read more]

]]> 59ecbe4840df78259275bf89f6c79211 MarianMantovani replied to the topic My father just got the news... in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-father-just-got-the-news#post-84609 Sat, 14 May 2011 09:46:18 +0100 Thank you everyone so far.

This is all great stuff. I am actually going to read some of these to my parents so they get an understanding of what is going to happen, but also to calm them.

Elizellan – it's funny you should say to take a digital recorder because when my parents said they didn't understand the doctor, I instantly suggested it.…[Read more]

]]> 55ee2e8de4b97130ba4846b236e82a8b MarianMantovani replied to the topic My father just got the news... in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-father-just-got-the-news#post-84600 Thu, 12 May 2011 16:08:53 +0100 Hi Tom,

Thank you for your kind words. At the moment, the doctors have just taken the initial blood tests and he had bone scans yesterday. He has to go back in three weeks (far too long a wait in my mind, but that's the NHS for ya). I wasn't there when the doctor was talking to my parents, but apparently he was a younger doctor who had a very…[Read more]

]]> ee0d33752d3a8c62e7885c39cad9d128 MarianMantovani started the topic My father just got the news.... in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-father-just-got-the-news Wed, 11 May 2011 22:13:37 +0100 Hello all. I just heard the news today that my father of 72 years has Myeloma. They actually only took bloods today from a blood doctor who told him it will be three weeks until the next appointment to know for sure.

I have immediately read what I can about the illness but my heart is sinking. I just wanted to get to know the people who…[Read more]

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