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MGUS Symptoms: What symptoms did you experience?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 15 3:30pm | Replies (72)
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@omemee

I just recently had my mgus testing. My kappa light chains are up to 34.8 a significant increase. Haven’t had my appointment yet. Thoughts?? How dangerous is this ? Lambda ok, but ratio High. Thank you ahead of time.

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Patty, Volunteer Mentor | @pmm | Apr 25 9:09am

@omemee
That darned patient portal. I am always snagging a glance at it way before my appointment then I’m anxious about what I’ve read until I get to sit down with my provider to go over it. A life hack I have learned is to get my blood work done the day before I see my physician and then I don’t look at it until I’m in the office with him and we go over it. That has served me well because my anxiety gets the best of me otherwise.
Your doc will watch for rises in your kappa light chain and your kappa lambda ratio to guard against progression to smoldering or multiple myeloma. I think it’s important to discuss this with her/him. Keep in mind that the treatment advances over the past few years make the diagnosis far more treatable than even five years ago.
When is your appointment? If it is too far in the future, you can always ask for a phone consult or to have your appointment moved up.
Will you let me know what happens?

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