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Blood Test: Numbers are up, will doctor not start me on treatment?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Apr 8 8:22am | Replies (12)
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@kappaking

Question: since my numbers are way above the norm and clearly going up, why - in your opinion and/or experience - would the doctor not start me on some kind of treatment right away instead of waiting to tick off all the marks on the myeloma checklist before starting treatment?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 5 10:19am

@kappaking Starting treatment may need to be coordinated with other health concerns. My experience is this, and remember yours may be different. I am also an end stage renal patient, and started dialysis Sept 2022. I have been on treatment for multiple myeloma since Aug 2021. My oncologist and nephrologist coordinated my care. Basically he told me "once you start treatment, you're on it for a long time." I was diagnosed with mm in 2019. We held off starting treatment as long as we could. One of the things is managing the side effects of the treatment medications, which can be a big challenge in itself! Those side effects can vary from person to person, but in my situation, it has not been pleasant.

As @pmm mentioned, you have raw data, and try not to get frustrated as you await your doctor's consultation. Know we are here for you!
Ginger

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