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For all of you who have active (not smoldering) myeloma, how long has it been since you were diagnosed with active multiple myeloma?

Poll ended at Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:40 pm

less than 6 months
11
6%
at least 6 months, but less than 1 year
17
10%
at least 1 year, but less than 2 years
32
18%
at least 2 years, but less than 3 years
23
13%
at least 3 years, but less than 4 years
16
9%
at least 4 years, but less than 5 years
20
12%
at least 5 years, but less than 6 years
10
6%
at least 6 years, but less than 7 years
9
5%
at least 7 years, but less than 8 years
12
7%
at least 8 years, but less than 10 years
13
8%
at least 10 years, but less than 15 years
6
3%
15 or more years
4
2%
 
Total votes : 173

Re: Weekly Poll - How Long Since Your Myeloma Diagnosis?

by ripper69 on Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:21 am

I was diagnosed about 10 years ago. The doctor then told me he told his patients he could give them 3-5 years. He said that wouldn't make me so happy since I was fairly young to get it.

I am on 10 years now, and although I have lots of pain and some problems with mobility, I don't plan on dying any time soon. Just have to say that we learned while going through a zillion military doctors all that had different ideas, that God numbers our days – not the doctors or the disease.

ripper69
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Re: Weekly Poll - How Long Since Your Myeloma Diagnosis?

by TheQuill on Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:27 pm

Less then six months.

TheQuill
Who do you know with myeloma?: No one
When were you/they diagnosed?: Nov 16, 2015
Age at diagnosis: 68
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Re: Weekly Poll - How Long Since Your Myeloma Diagnosis?

by DebbieJ54 on Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:55 am

I was diagnosed in May 2015 and will receive my stem cell transplant in 2 weeks.

DebbieJ54
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Re: Weekly Poll - How Long Since Your Myeloma Diagnosis? - 2

by joe on Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:16 pm

December was 5 years for me. Nothing worked very well. Stem cell transplant lasted 2 weeks, numbers went back up. Went on a trial 14 months ago – panobinostat is trial drug, plus Revlimid and dex. Has worked great. M-spike is 0. Let's hope cure is coming for all of us.

joe
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Re: Weekly Poll - How Long Since Your Myeloma Diagnosis? - 2

by Irv on Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:58 pm

I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in February 2017. I went to the hospital for a cough and learned after multiple tests that I had multiple myeloma and my kidneys had stopped working. My health is getting better; I have to have patience and let dialysis and the medicines work.

Irv
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