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ah. Are you concerned there could be other things happening like amyloidosis? I'm the worrier who...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1118177/

Discussion: Paraprotein & Light chains

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 5, 2024

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@loribmt thank you for this really helpful post, Lori! I had shortness of breath since 2013,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041665/

Discussion: Abnormal bloodwork questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 28, 2024

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My husband was diagnosed with MGUS not long ago. He went to a cardiologist in Jacksonville...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931005/

Discussion: Does anyone else have MGUS?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Sep 16, 2023

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Hi @marykatr, your post led me to do a bit of internet searching. I learned that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1183818/

Discussion: Anyone w/ both AL Amyloidosis & Acquired Von Willebrand Syndrome?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 3, 2024

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An "easy" test for amyloidosis is a fat pad biopsy in which the doctor removes a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1450003/

Discussion: Could this be Amyloidosis?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 30, 2025

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FLC is free light chains (kappa and lambda). Measurement of these is used to help diagnoses...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144049/

Discussion: Does anyone else have MGUS?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Sep 19, 2024

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@casey1329 My husband who is 80 yrs old has been suffering for months with the same...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/900586/

Discussion: Possible Al Amylodiois

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jul 23, 2023

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Hi @honeymamabee, I expanded the title of your discussion to reflect your question and added it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1117967/

Discussion: Diagnosing amyloidosis: Why monitor (PYP scan) instead of biopsy?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 4, 2024

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Hi Becky, if you go to this site again that @colleenyoung posted, you’ll see a box...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/738621/

Discussion: Does anyone else have MGUS?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 17, 2022

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@kayabbott I had the abdomen biopsy that came back negative. However, I had a spinal biopsy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1456295/

Discussion: Could this be Amyloidosis?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 8, 2025