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Does anyone else have MGUS?

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@kayabbott

It is hard getting a diagnosis of MGUS. It would be good to get more information from your doctor, and hopefully see an oncologist/hematologist for greater knowledge. MGUS is precancerous plasma cells in our bone marrow. Risk of it turning into cancer is about 1%/year, so for most people it never progresses to cancer. MGUS does not have symptoms unless it progresses to multiple myeloma or other active phase. I try to focus on things that I can change, such as diet, activities, and fun. Here is some background info on MGUS: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17744-monoclonal-gammopathy-of-undetermined-significance-mgus

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Thank you for this upbeat response I did get this diagnosis from a hematologist which was shocking to me. Otherwise I am the healthiest 75-year-old I’ve ever known. I don’t even have a prescription! How do you stay active and eat right but I must say this has allowed depression to creep in and I’m finding it hard to stay on my tasks I do have excessive fatigue is that just the depression?