Myeloma Forum | mel_venus | Activity https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/mel_venus/activity/ Activity feed for mel_venus. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:54:36 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 1180773934d363de2beaa01d013767c3 mel_venus replied to the topic Testing for MM in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/testing-for-mm/#post-118581 Sat, 04 Oct 2014 15:00:28 +0100 Thanks to all for your kind and reassuring words.  I will tell them at the hospital of my fears, and ask for gas and air, I guess that’s the best I can expect!

]]> 07b513a2be774b46cf4178360a9aae89 mel_venus replied to the topic Testing for MM in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/testing-for-mm/#post-118548 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:24:19 +0100 Thanks all for your replies.  I will ask for a sedative, but am worried they will refuse, even though I am on anxiety medication.

Robert, I’m sorry but I don’t know what my protein levels are.

Mel

Edit:  Phoned the Hospital today, they don’t give sedatives but ‘might’ allow me to have gas and air.

]]> 30c8e8428f820e25f48b42026ee36979 mel_venus started the topic Testing for MM in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/testing-for-mm/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:40:40 +0100 Hello all,

Yesterday I attended hospital for an appointment with a MM Consultant.  He told me that a recent blood test had shown some protein that could be a sign of MM.

After an examination and chat he said he didn’t think I had MM but wanted to carry out tests to make sure.  This would include full body x rays and a Bone Marrow t…[Read more]

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