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I have certainly had good days and bad. I think the MGUS diagnosis was easier as seemed like thinks would be good or slow. Don’t know how to explain it but didn’t seem as real. No that it’s Smoldering I certainly think about it more. It’s easy to go down the rabbit hole but I have to keep telling myself that all I can do is fight my own fight. Keep an I out for options. Try to live/eat better and have faith. I do believe faith and positive mindset matters.
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The mind-body connection is so important. Anxiety can really throw your whole body chemistry for a loop. When I was first diagnosed with MGUS my anxiety escalated, and my white counts actually soared. I felt weak, it impacted my sleep cycles and my appetite. In short, I just felt crummy. Once I talked to my oncologist, I settled down and sat with reality. I realized that I was making myself feel sick by letting my anxiety run willy-nilly
From talking to people I know who have multiple myeloma, and participating in this message board, I have come to believe that it’s all luck-of-the-draw, but I put my faith in the science. Even with a diagnosis of full blown multiple myeloma, the treatment strategies are much more effective than they were even five years ago. Now, trust me, I don’t want my MGUS to advance to multiple myeloma, but if it does, I am prepared to fight the good fight. Chances are, at age 71, I will succumb to something else eventually, but I have a lot of fun stuff to do between now and then.
I am grateful for good treatment strategies and the patients from whom researchers and clinicians learn. I am thankful that my fellow MGUS patients share their journey with me because we learn from one another. I hope your diagnostics are painless and will yield good news. Let us know.
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Yes absolutely!
Good luck for your appointment tomorrow.
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