Multiple mylenoma

[WINTER]

anyone know anyone with this?

 

[teskak]

Head over to the Coping and Compassion board here - there is a sub-thread on it.

 

[jlmarr]

No, fortunately not. Here's a Wikipedia reference that might be of some help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_myeloma

 

[Auntie E]

He has been doing well for at least the last ten years. He is an active participant in the local support group.

 

[Tuffcookie]

This is what my mom was diagnosed with in 2000. At the time, she was given 3 years to live. I took her to Cleveland Clinic for a 2nd opinion. It is important to find out what stage you are in. There is no cure, only treatment.

Mom passed away in Dec of 2006.

TC

 

[MrsToad]

A meteorologist in CT, known as "Dr. Mel" Goldstein, was diagnosed 13+ years ago and still does some of the weather forcasts on WTNH. He has been very open about his experience and is big into fundraising and research. Though I don't know him personally, I have great respect for the way he has dealt with this challenge. Much information on his efforts can be found on the Internet.

 

[shortbun]

My Dad had it and lived 12 years with it. He got lung cancer which is what brought about his death-not the MM. They treated him with a new type of chemo at the time and he was declared in remission for a long time.