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When Asked What Stage I Am In When First Diagnosed With MM, My Oncolncologist Said He Doesn't Go By Stage. He Goes By Their Blood Work.
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Stage 1 Multiple Myeloma: What To Expect Read Article...
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Stage 3B is the highest stage for Multiple Myeloma. 3B means you have kidney issues

Multiple Myeloma And Kidney Disease
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Does anyone here have both Multiple Myeloma and Kidney Disease? My husband has Stage 3, high risk MM and Stage4/5 kidney disease. The myeloma has damaged his kidneys. Does anyone else deal with both of these?

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Bone disease

Has Any One With Stage 1 Multiple Myeloma Had A Stem Cell Transplant? If Not, What Maintenance Program Are You On?
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I have Stage 1 multiple myeloma. I started treatment in January because of proteins in my urine. I am on Velcade, Revlimid and dexamethasone. I am on my 4th cycle. My understanding is that Revlimid will suppress stem cell production. So if down the road I may want a stem cell transplant my maintenance program would be the Velcade. I think the Revlimid might be a better option to for remission. I am wondering what others have found with your treatments.

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Thanks for your response!! How long have you doing the 10 mg revlimid? Does it seem to be keeping your test levels where you want to be? I am doing pretty well. I have some fatigue and tingling in my… read more

Curious About This Support Site
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Is this site for all blood cancers, not just Multiple Myeloma? Is there a different section or page for other myelomas, such as Leukemia?I just did a search and saw this site is for myeloma, and only mentioned Multiple Myeloma once, so I'm assuming MM is just one.....

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Just multiple myeloma.

Can Multiple Myeloma Treatment Cause CMML
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What is CCML

How Many Of You Know That Viagra & Other Male Enhancement Are Known To Be The Cause Of Multiple Mylomia?
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Does anyone know if there is a Class Action lawsuit in the works related to Multiple Mylomia, and OTC Male Enhancement supplements which many have been proven to contain generic Viagra?
https://www.drugs.com/sildenafil.html#warnings

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Well, Ms. Ryan, an interesting question. Causes one to reflect on the joys of living. I've not heard this concern with male enhancement drugs. At my age clinical proof of deleterious effects would not… read more

They Say I Have Smoldering Multiple Myeloma,I Have It Since 2016, What Next?? The Pain Is So Bad Now, I Had Cancer A Few Years Back,
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So confused, it took drs. 6 years to find anal cancer at a stage 4, how is this smoldering?

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The 2 cancers are unrelated

IgA Myeloma
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Apparently when our Syracuse doctor sent a report to our Florida oncologist, he said that my husband has IgA Myeloma. We had never heard it classified this way before, and our Florida oncologist also said that none of his tests showed that. Wondering if anyone here has IgA Myeloma and if so, what test was done to determine that?

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Serum Immunofixation Result: Immunofixation shows IgA monoclonal protein with kappa light chain specificity. The result confirmed on concentration. igG normal, igA normal, igM 23 low. S, Qn, Free K+L… read more

I Have Been Diagnosed With Light Chain Multiple Myeloma. My Doctor Will Not Treat Me Now. Has Anyone Had Treatments In The Early Stages?
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Please dont delay the treatment,better to go for second opinion. Best wishes 🙏

Stages By The Numbers
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Can someone point me to the direction of finding how stages are determined? I thought I saw an article about that. I want to have that and then take a look at the numbers from my last blood labs. Thanks

Diane

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I just found to have stage 3a, chronic kidney disease. wow never had kidney problems