Hi All,
My husband is choosing not treat at this point as it seems he is early in the disease. My question is- what is considered aggressive, certain types of the MM or how the disease itself progresses in the individual? Also anyone out there who has waited in the early stages of the disease to be treated-how long before the disease kicked in so to speak needing more aggressive treatment. How long does does it take the Myeloma cells to build up beyond the less than 1%?
Anyone using complimentary meds besides the Fever Few and Curcumin that is helping? Anything helping to strengthen the bones or boost the immune system to help stablize or fight the cancer?
Thanks,
Cary,
Care giver of my beloved husband (53yrs old)
Diagnosis: December 07
IgG Kappa MM Stage 1
IgG -1817
Beta B2-2.21.
Bone marrow biopsy-less than 1% Myeloma cells
Cytometry Analysis-IgG kappa plasma cell (CD 38 Bright)-.14%
WBC & RBC and rest of blood work seem fine.
Albumin 4.3
No protein in urine
Lytic Lesions- 1 on 6th rib right side—3.8 by 1.7 by 3.5 cm & 1 small partial (suspect for Plasmacytoma) on 1st mid rib left side
No abnormal Chromosome 13