I am 51 year old woman diagnosed with MGUS after routine physical about 6 months ago. Doctor gave me many numbers and I wrote them down, but he said only thing to do was have more blood work in 6 months. Apparently other than this I am healthier than most women my age. (Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?) Freaked and considered my mortality for a while, then forgot about it for a while, but with blood test next Monday I am freaking again. Doctor said I also am borderline anemic and have a little auto immune thing, but he said he thought they were all related. I am nearly but not quite in menopause and am wondering if there is any relation to that.
Don't have anyone to talk to re this as I do not want to scare my elderly parents and my significant other had his own brush with cancer several years ago so I do not want to bring it up with him either. And no one else has any idea what I am talking about, including the anesthesiologist when I went for my screening colonoscopy!!
Has anyone else been told to stay away from second hand smoke and unnecessary X-rays? Would appreciate any thoughts and would like to e-mail with any interested. Thanks!