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I’m so sorry- you don’t need this additional frustration! Hematology is very detailed & nuanced it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/874128/

Discussion: MGUS and quite high Free Kappa Light Chain and Kappa Lambda Ratio

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Posted: Jun 7, 2023

Hello again @beepoop. I am sorry about your father, and getting your MGUS diagnosis at that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/81209/

Discussion: I have smoldering Myeloma. Does anyone have this diagnosis?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 23, 2019

@laurie6 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Great attitude! In the end, we need to be our...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854314/

Discussion: Multiple Myeloma

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Posted: May 4, 2023

Please try to stay positive for your sons' sakes. Try to live a normal life. You...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/900324/

Discussion: I am newly Diagnosed with MGUS.

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Posted: Jul 22, 2023

I had gastric bypass in 2000 and was told then that if I didn't take my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/915579/

Discussion: Iron deficiency anemia without an apparent cause

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Posted: Aug 19, 2023

I had similar experience. I have IgM MGUS, anti-MAG and WM but after almost two years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1001641/

Discussion: Does anyone else have MGUS?

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Posted: Jan 22 7:41am

I was diagnosed with 6% MGUS last year May after bone marrow biopsy. Doctor Hematologist/Oncologist said...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/857508/

Discussion: Multiple Myeloma

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Posted: May 10, 2023

Greetings from Arkansas. I SO relate to the anxiety of getting fragmented information when they first...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831674/

Discussion: MGUS and quite high Free Kappa Light Chain and Kappa Lambda Ratio

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 25, 2023

Hi, MGUS and Beyond, friends. @Lynne756, welcome! Glad you mentioned Ferritin. Mine is currently 11 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/785862/

Discussion: Does anyone else have MGUS?

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Posted: Dec 17, 2022

Hello, I am new to all of this. Our doctor informed me three weeks ago that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972332/

Discussion: Does anyone else have MGUS?

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Posted: Nov 29, 2023

Hi Teedlum, Thank you for sharing. I can only imagine the fear of the unknown. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/782322/

Discussion: MGUS monitoring: What tests do you have done regularly?

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Posted: Dec 8, 2022

Welcome Sheryl, I think it’s safe to say that MGUS is usually diagnosed accidentally. As time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805208/

Discussion: MGUS and quite high Free Kappa Light Chain and Kappa Lambda Ratio

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 2, 2023

@mitten People can go for many years with MGUS. While the monitoring can be a chore,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/728064/

Discussion: Always run down with MGUS

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Posted: Jul 18, 2022

I was diagnosed about a year ago with MGUS, and some other health issues. I basically...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/106664/

Discussion: I have MGUS

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 14, 2018

I have MGUS and some mild anemia (low iron) so I am taking OTC iron tablets...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/897469/

Discussion: Iron Tablets! And learning about fatigue and to pace myself

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jul 17, 2023

I am newly diagnosed with MGUS. I have gotten through the testing here at Mayo. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/842800/

Discussion: I have MGUS

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Posted: Apr 13, 2023

I have bone pain as well. It’s not to the point where I can’t walk but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013148/

Discussion: MGUS with bone pain?

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Posted: Feb 10 12:28pm

Yes, hip, horrible back pain, ribs and collar bone pain. Diagnosed in 2015 with Myeloma at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1012036/

Discussion: MGUS Symptoms: What symptoms did you experience?

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Posted: Feb 8 3:41pm

@omemee There can be several causes of foamy urine. If you have a full bladder, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/725241/

Discussion: Question to ask about MGUS Diagnosis

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jul 9, 2022

Hi Deborah, what kind of practice are you working with now to have your bloodwork monitored?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/813340/

Discussion: MGUS and quite high Free Kappa Light Chain and Kappa Lambda Ratio

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 18, 2023