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Use of Beta-Blockers Improves Outcomes for Myeloma Patients on Pomalyst
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - July 23, 2021
Many of us myeloma patients may be familiar with the class of drugs called “beta-blockers.” The website of the Mayo Clinic posts &ldq... Read More
More Data on Multiple Myeloma Patient Responses to COVID Vaccines
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - July 20, 2021
Multiple myeloma patients have widely variable responses to the COVID vaccines, according to new research published in Cancer Cell. The research shared by ... Read More
Don't Ignore Common Symptoms: Todd Huff's Myeloma Story
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - July 16, 2021
My multiple myeloma story started in 2016 when I began to experience pain in my lower back that radiated down my right leg. I received chiropractic and physical... Read More
Barbara Covington's Multiple Myeloma Story
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - July 16, 2021
My testimonial is more about my experience with a terminal illness during what to me was a deadly pandemic because of my non-functioning immune system. Initiall... Read More
Eating with Myeloma Even When you Have No Appetite
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - July 16, 2021
During treatment when a loss of appetite can plague you it’s still vital to get essential nutrition in. Sometimes treatments can affect your appetite caus... Read More
Medical Prescription Cards: What They Are and How To Best Use Them
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - July 08, 2021
Recently I went to the pharmacy to fill a new prescription and was told that it wasn’t covered under my insurance and that the cost was going to... Read More
A Skin Patch Administration of Lenalidomide in Multiple Myeloma?
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - July 01, 2021
The overwhelming majority of us, myeloma patients, are familiar with the drug Revlimid (lenalidomide). We will, most likely, be familiar with the side effects o... Read More
BCMA Loss After Multiple Myeloma CAR T Infusion and What it Means for Del17 Patients
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - June 30, 2021
We read more and more about the success of various CAR-T treatments for multiple myeloma. Over the past two months The Myeloma Crowd by HealthTree has posted a ... Read More
The Patient Advocate Foundation: Take Advantage of the Financial & Insurance Resources
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - June 24, 2021
There are many resources that are available to help cancer patients. Most of us are aware of the American Cancer Society, Leukemia Cancer Society, and many othe... Read More
Avoiding Constipation During Myeloma Treatment (With Helpful Recipes)
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - June 22, 2021
Some myeloma treatment, including stem cell transplant, can be brutal on your gastrointestinal system. Although family members may think it's TMI (too much ... Read More
Feeling Incurably Blessed: Ramae Hamrin's Myeloma Story
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - June 21, 2021
Ramae Hamrin's story: In the spring of 2018, I was a single mother of three, working full-time as a high school math teacher. My left hip had been hurtin... Read More
James Bond: Surviving Multiple Myeloma Since 1992
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - June 18, 2021
BY JAMES BOND My name is James Bond. My wife and caregiver, Kathleen, celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in 2020 with an all-family gathering in Shaker ... Read More
Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation for Multiple Myeloma Patients
LIFE WITH MYELOMA - June 17, 2021
There's additional risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF) for patients with certain types of cancers including multiple myeloma, according to Kore... Read More
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