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Good morning. Please keep us updated with your BMB results. I have also had IGM Lambda for 4 years and although my light chains, CBC and complete metabolic panel are normal, my IGM continues to climb 100 points a year and is now in the 700+ range. Just had a viscosity blood test last Monday (checking paraproteinanemia) and it was also normal. My most recent IGG was normal but IGA and IGG have been low since diagnosis. The hematologist didn’t seemed very concerned a year ago and said my numbers were much better than most of his patients. When I mentioned last Monday that his other patients had IGM in the thousands, he said “yes, and that’s when it’s scary” Unfortunately I am unable to tolerate high doses of Qunol Turmeric/Curcumin. I get very weak and tired and the only thing I can think of is I am borderline anemic and it is blocking absorption of iron, even taking it away from an iron supplement. We are in the process of moving to the Corpus Christi area in Texas to be closer to family and when I get settled I am going to find a naturopathic oncologist and see what can be tried.

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Good morning 1oldsoul. I expect my BMB results will come out very soon. I'll let you know. The big difference between us is my M-spike & IgM are 3X higher than yours. Last November, I got serious and watched my diet closely and took massive amounts of Curcumin. My March labs showed the progression had slowed by 7X. I then went on a two week cruise that unexpectedly turned into 5 weeks. I ran out of meds & stopped taking the Curcumin. My latest labs are terrible.
Based on a study, I'm now trying to lose weight below 2.5 BMI in addition to all other strategies of Curcumin and keeping my glucose levels low. I now only eat twice a day at 10am and 5pm. There is a study for a plant based diet. I may also go there.
BTW, this was my first BMB and I was a little nervous. I didn't have a driver so I elected to just having a local. She took four tubes of marrow and a chunk of bone. I only felt slight pressure.
My biggest concern now is another cruise in two weeks that was booked months ago.