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Reply to @1oldsoul

Thanks for the update. I'll be praying for you.
My Hematologist/Oncologist has a much different more laid back process than yours. My IGM was 774 a year ago. Now it is 1608 and she still has me on the wait and see program. I asked about using Curcumin, but she advised against it since I'm using Pradaxa. I told her that Cardiology only put me on it because of a brief period of A-fib that hasn't been an issue for over 2 years now. She also nixed the bone biopsy at this time, put did agree to a Pet Scan.
My light chains are normal but IGG is low at 640. She didn't have an opinion on my prognosis or even if I was headed toward WM or MM. She claims to be very up to date on MGUS and the only way to deviate from the health plan standard of care, was to find a trial on my own. The standard it to wait until there are symptoms or IGM get to 3000.
BTW, my thinking is that this all started 2 1/2 years ago when I was hospitalized for pneumonia and treated with erythromycin, prednisone and insulin.

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Thank you so much for your reply. I am also of the opinion to watch and wait for awhile longer but my Hematologist is very conservative. I recently asked him at what level he would consider the IGM to be very concerning and he stated 1500. I worry about all the radiation in the scans but my Hematologist is the only one in my area so I don’t want to refuse his treatment plan. Thank you for praying for me. I will do the same for you. Please keep me updated and I will do the same. Since I have been very sensitive to side effects of medications since my teens I have always had to look for natural remedies and will continue to do so to beat this, God willing.