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I Have Mild To Moderate Kidney Issues With Creatinine Of 94 When Should Dialysis Start I Have Light Chain Myeloma
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A MyMyelomaTeam Member

Hi Dawna, That is a question only your doctor should advise you on. Good luck❤️

Having SCT Next Week. Going To Be Admitted Due To Having Dialysis 3x A Week. Any Suggestions On What To Expect?
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I will say a prayer

What Are Side Effects From Dialysis?
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I don't have kidneys.

Going Into Maintenance Mode
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My husband is stage 3 MM, He has been doing CyBoD with Dara Chemo since February. He plateaued a few months ago at 75%. Starting in November they are planning to put him on a maintenance schedule of just Dara and Dexamethasone to see if his numbers will hold. What has been the experience of anyone in a similar situation? Did your numbers hold and if so, for how long?
Thanks!

A MyMyelomaTeam Member

My thoughts and prayers are with you. I sure hope Thursday has better news for you.

Where To Turn?
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For the past 8 months they have been scheduling and then cancelling my husbands asct. In September they collected his cells. He had some issues with the collection. The nurses who were doing the collection hurried the procedure which made his blood pressure low. I had warned them that we had similar issues the night before during his dialysis and ended up stopping the treatment early because of this. The new doctor on the transplant team could not understand even two days later that we did… read more

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@A MyMyelomaTeam Member My oldest brother (a MM patient) lived with me and my husband for a little while here in Texas (near Waco).

He started doing home dialysis in Alabama (his regular residence… read more

Hi! My MM Is In Remission, But I've Just Been Diagnosed With A Tumor On My Spleen. Has Anyone Gone Down This Road???
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Wow! I have been wondering how you are doing - I tried to reach out to you a few months ago. Glad to hear you are in remission. There was another 'friend' in my group who's wife had a problem with… read more

Has Anyone Had A Blood Thinking Issue. I Am Taking Blood Thinners And Asprin Every Day. Blood Clots When Taking Blood For A Test.
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A MyMyelomaTeam Member

Ok, that helps me understand. Weird it's clotting now. Hope you get answers soon. Please update when you find out.

Glad you're enjoying the weather, sounds like you've been active!

Getting ready… read more

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

Is Anyone Else Having A Problem With Their Teeth Or Gums Since Getting An Infusion Of Velcade?
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I started to get sensitivity to a molar and gum surrounding it
one month after my first infusion. I have already had osteonecrosis from Xgeva which resulted in surgery. Will have to see a cancer dental surgeon this week.

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Hi there, I started dialysis the same day I started chemo! I was more frightened by the idea of failing kidneys. I'm 3 years in and next year plan on doing home pd. Hope you are doing well. Do you… read more

How Many Of You That Ended Up In The ER With Kidney Failure Had IgA?
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Everyone with kidney issues is welcome to comment. Please share your experiences.

A MyMyelomaTeam Member

Good luck w your transplant! Hugs