Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to answer. I have had the injections and they have helped. Nothing is simple when you have MM, there is so much to consider!

Sophie......I had my hip done 10 years before MM. No problem so far. Not sure what would happen if you do the surgery now while you have MM.
Good luck

I went from Mugus ( quickly ), to Stage one. SCT was not an option because it was not necessary. I was told I started MM back in 2012. I was diagnosed in 2018. I was 71, I think , at the time. Why SCT… read more

Rebecca
I honestly have not done a lot of research. I only go by how my body responds. I like Solaray, Doctor’s Best Noni, COQ10, Curcumin, MRM - Bone Maximizer and Alpha Lipoic Acid and Nordic… read more

I was 66. Required to go through VOT. Vital Organ Testing to make sure all of my body systems could handle the SCT. Heart, lungs, and kidneys. And to top it off, I went through a psychological profile… read more

I have à .4 inch hole in my upper hip bone from MM..I was detected by a PET scan at.the end of Sept. This caused my diagnosis to be changed from SMM to Active MM. My Cary oncologist wanted to start… read more

I had pain in my hips and one arm which broke lifting a case of 12 pop and was diagnosed from there

Because the initial treatment/induction period was so successful, my Oncologist gave me the choice of not having the ASCT, but rather just going straight to maintenance therapy and taking my chances… read more