Hi! There are multiple treatment options for Myeloma, the options depend on your specific type of Myeloma. If you search "Myeloma treatments" on our website www.healthtree.org/myeloma you'll see a lot of resources available to help educate on the options Myeloma patients have!
I have had two bone marrow biopsies, one before the operation to put my vertebrae back together in February and the other a couple of weeks ago with a local which was quite painful, after months of chemo too see if I'm ready for the stem cell procedure. I'm in my early seventies and in good shape which helps. MM is no joke.
I am light chain MGUS. Slightly elevated kappa FLC & k/l ratio, normal lambda, 0.21 m protein. Lifelong history of anemia, but not currently; past unprovoked DVT w/PE, night sweats, slight fever, fatigue, other symptoms; brother had MM, sister had ALL mutated into AML. I want a baseline BMB, but hem/onc will not do one if/until my kappa goes up to 100. I think I need to go to an MM specialist, but my primary doesn't think it's necessary. Should I just chill out and get into the groove of "watch and wait", or should I insist on a baseline BMB?
We recommend you look for a specialist. I share a link where you can find a directory of MM specialists, depending on your location: healthtree.org/myeloma/community/directory
I had the bone marrow biopsy and was diagnosed with smoldering IGA Kappa myeloma. I was offered treatments but I didn't have any of them.
Hi! There are multiple treatment options for Myeloma, the options depend on your specific type of Myeloma. If you search "Myeloma treatments" on our website www.healthtree.org/myeloma you'll see a lot of resources available to help educate on the options Myeloma patients have!
I have had two bone marrow biopsies, one before the operation to put my vertebrae back together in February and the other a couple of weeks ago with a local which was quite painful, after months of chemo too see if I'm ready for the stem cell procedure. I'm in my early seventies and in good shape which helps. MM is no joke.
Thanks for sharing, you’re strong!
I am light chain MGUS. Slightly elevated kappa FLC & k/l ratio, normal lambda, 0.21 m protein. Lifelong history of anemia, but not currently; past unprovoked DVT w/PE, night sweats, slight fever, fatigue, other symptoms; brother had MM, sister had ALL mutated into AML. I want a baseline BMB, but hem/onc will not do one if/until my kappa goes up to 100. I think I need to go to an MM specialist, but my primary doesn't think it's necessary.
Should I just chill out and get into the groove of "watch and wait", or should I insist on a baseline BMB?
We recommend you look for a specialist. I share a link where you can find a directory of MM specialists, depending on your location: healthtree.org/myeloma/community/directory