Hello, @colleenyoung invited me to the party. My husband was diagnosed in 2010 with multiple myeloma. He is IGG lambda with a p14 deletion. He was so far into stage 3 (out of 3), that he has holes in every bone in his body and multiple collapsed vertebrae in his back.
I always thought the multiple was for the multiple ways that myeloma attacks the body but @gingerw could be right about that. Every person who gets multiple myeloma starts with MGUS first, but sadly it doesn’t get diagnosed there more often than not. Multiple Myeloma is one plasma cell going insane and reproducing,
eventually to the exclusion of other types of blood cells. There many types of plasma cells, so yes there are many types.
The first thing our Mayo doctor told him was hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! It has been good advice, he has not had a single hiccup with his kidneys and they can be the thing that limits treatments. The second most important thing I would say is get organized, tracking everything isn’t for the faint of heart.
I would love to know more about your sister and her treatment plan. I am happy to share our journey with his myeloma.
What chemo drug injections is she getting? Is your sister still working and what type of work or hobbies does she have?