Hi. My name is Karen. I’m a myeloma patient, and this is my first column here at The Myeloma Beacon.

I’ve been a regular visitor to this site for a long time, and I’ve always enjoyed reading the columns written by other myeloma patients. I decided to share my own story when I realized I’ve become a myeloma old-timer.

I was diagnosed over seven years ago, when I was only 30 years old. So, I’m a myeloma youngster and an old-timer at the same time. At the time I was diagnosed, I …