There is a lot of good news here. There are many tools in the treatment box for Myeloma. There is a mixed blessing of the rising number of cases every year. I hate to think of more people getting it but it has also meant more research, and more new treatments. I read every new study and trial that I can get my hands on, usually from IMF. It gives me a lot of encouragement for Myeloma patients of today and in the future. The one piece of advice I would give mentally is never give an inch to this, if it takes an inch, take that inch back when you feel stronger, there will be times when you feel bad but there will also be a lot of times when you feel pretty good. When you feel good, do what you want to do to make you happy. The one piece of physical advice I would give is to buy stock in hand sanitizer, haha, it is everywhere, in the cars, in my purse, I slip it in his jacket, I get him to use it, and I use it everywhere, all the time. He also no longer shakes hands. You are in really good hands at Mayo!!