@frazer1 One thing to remember about myeloma is that it attacks every bit of the body. There are so many forms of it that no one seems to be sure they have located all of them. It attacks the cell itself, literally ripping it apart and making it open to invasion by abnormal protein forms and other stuff. For instance, I just learned in the last few days that I have a thing called Muir-Torres in my mouth. NIH seems to include it in myeloma, which is cancer, but my local dentist says to relax because it is not cancer. Honestly, I trust the NIH more than the local dentist. Myeloma will grow fast or slow. On its own. Anyway, the point is this: Whatever comes may surprise you, or it may not. Just put your energy into fighting this crap, and every day celebrate something. Roses, or kittens, or NASA, or something. If you don't, it is easy to go bonkers fighting death. That will come soon enough. oldkarl