Dear Yana: You are right about MM Ihave never seen so much suddenly come forth. It is supposed to be a defective Stem cell so why now. It is hitting all ages. Re the bone marrow. Important for frequent check ups as not all patients show up the correct cancer/protein markers for MM. I never did have any and the only way to see was a bone marrow test. I also had to have MRI to keep check on my spine etc as there was no way to tell what was happening. Drugs act differently for each person, we are individuals with individual chemistry and DNA...I trust that your mother does better and do not be afraid of the bone marrow tests.They are important markers. MMS
On 3/22/2008
YanaMom wrote:
Thank you very much - I am very sorry for your loss - these days mm seems almost a household disease, I hear about people suffering from it every week. There is a hope that while chemo delays inevitable, science will come up with the cure...Mom has an intact 13th chromosome therefore doctors are puzzled as to why the thal/vel/dex didn't work. Do you know whether biopsies are always done under general anesthesia?