eyimam's Journey with Multiple Myeloma
Caregiver: Multiple Myeloma
Patient Info: Currently in active treatment (initial surgery, receiving chemo rounds/radiation), Diagnosed: over 8 years ago, Female, Age: 71
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How are we going to deal with this cancer?
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cheomo pill, steroids, pain medication, ulcer medication, heart medication
Drug or Chemo Therapy
Treatment is administered at home. However, the side effects have been intense.
Urinary changes (frequency, urgency)
Side Effects
Extreme mental side effects - anxiety, mood change, confusion, memory loss, dysphoria. At some point there were episodes of yelling, screaming, unctrollable movements of hands and feet, something similar to an epileptic seizure.