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@barbdk

I was drawn to your post because I have a dear friend who lives in Finland. I found this article that clearly indicates there ARE doctors in Finland who are knowledgeable about myeloma. Please try to get in to see them (in Helsinki).
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jha2.802

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They take the blood test once a year, and nobody tells the results, only : "the new test will take next year". I know the myeloma treatment is not the priority one in Finland, lack of knowledge and money. And they say, if they will find the cancer, I"ll have 7 years left, but I have double to retire. And nowadays we don't have enough money to healthcare, so I might have myeloma now but the next tests will be on next autumn. There is any doctor who really knows the first symptoms, if I'm so lucky that I get a appointment to doctor. I will know more than he/she. I'have been in low fever many weeks now: +37.2°C , that's 0.7°C more than normal. I've got many troubles with asthma and allergies, even if we still have very freezing winter here. But the wind brings many allergens from Europe. They like to say: take your allergy and asthma medication, but I've taken them every day. And if I tell the problems with back or so, they ask if I stop smoking. That's funny, because I've never ever tried any of that. So, you can understand that I'm so alone with my MGUS and might have workplace where is mold, AGAIN. I've got the toxins from molds since 1980. And that's why I've got asthma, allergies and this stupid mgus.