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Newly Diagnosed with Smoldering Multiple Myeloma: Watch & wait

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Aug 12 7:56pm | Replies (44)
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@sylvia67

Update; they just did IV flush on my kidneys, not dialysis thankfully
Start chem tomorrow and hopefully my kidneys can repair??
Today is blood transfusion for low red blood cells
I’m 53 year old female absolutely no other medical issues nor any take meds.
Scared for how my body will react to all this ….
Good luck everyone.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Aug 24, 2021

Thinking of you today, Sylvia. I hope the transfusion went without a hitch. All the best with today's chemo. I look forward to hearing from you when you feel up to giving us an update.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Aug 24, 2021

@sylvia67 Very glad to hear it was not dialysis, hope I didn't scare you with my comment!

Remember, as others have told me, that each person responds differently to treatment. There are guidelines that are followed, but our drs will closely watch things to "tweak" the situation to fit you best.

Being scared and concerned is only natural. It's all brand new for us. Do you have a support team around you, family of close friends you can lean on? Write down your feelings and thoughts can certainly help, too. It seems to take some of the power of those negative ideas away.

Let me know how you are doing?
Ginger

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