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MGUS to myeloma: How can it be detected sooner?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Apr 7, 2023 | Replies (5)
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@rayofhope

Thank you for your reply yes my wife went through all the cemo and stem cell transplant but unfortunately the myeloma was very aggressive and she passed away last May, that’s why I asked if they started the treatment earlier could the outcome have been different?

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Apr 7, 2023

I’m so terribly sorry to hear that your wife passed away. Blood cancers can be so unpredictable. Multiple Myeloma for some patients, even if caught early and treated with a autologous stem cell transplant, can’t assure of a positive outcome.
Each case is unique to the person. Some myelomas can be smoldering or very slow to develop, allowing for medications to intercede in their progress. On the other side of that equation, there are conditions or complications, such as mutations, which make the blood cancer aggressive and even more difficult to treat, no matter how early it was detected.

I’ve lost people from cancer too and we always tend dwell in the 20/20 hindsight of “what if”… and it just robs us of positive times and happy memories. We can’t bring our loved ones back, but we can embrace the wonderful times we celebrated with them and live on for them.
Would you like to tell me a little about your wife? Are there special memories you’d like to share?

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