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Does anyone else have MGUS?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jun 15 7:51am | Replies (774)

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@juviijazz

I was diagnosed in 2008 with neuropathy, later Poly Neuropathy. 2018 MGUS.
To put this in some perspective, I was a Combat Vet in Vietnam, 66-67. Patrols on the rivers and canals with the thick jungle canopies that lined both sides, gave the military their reason to use Agent Orange-aka Dioxin 2-4-D that, unfortunately, rained down on the troops with far reaching medical consequences!
Fast forward too today. the Veterans administration is now treating Vets for eighteen (18) presumptive decease's produced from the effects of contact with AO herbicide! Of that eighteen, I now have seven (6) not including the results from the lung biopsy done three (3) weeks ago and is still under review as it wasn't the specimen that they had hoped for! At seventy-seven this isn't what you were expecting from the end-days! My conclusion is that I have dealt with this long enough that I am a firm believer that there is no cure nor lessening of various malady's because they have come at us too fast and too well equipped!
Thank you,
Rick

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Hey Rick, thanks for your service. I also served in Viet Nam ‘66-67. I’m currently dealing with prostate cancer and receiving treatment for MGUS that has stepped up to Waldenstrom disease. Both on the presumptive list issued by the VA.
Never say never just keep on fighting.
Best to all!