Sue's Myeloma Journey

When I went to the Haematology unit at Shrewsbury hospital for my chemo on Tuesday 30th December, I was delighted to be informed that the current treatment regime has been running for almost 18 months as planned, which means that the chemotherapy treatment will stop on 13th January 2026. My blood results are all good,… Continue reading GOOD NEWS!!

I don’t know if anyone noticed, but the blood cancer Myeloma (also known as Multiple Myeloma), has been reported on in the news in the past couple of weeks. Firstly, it was reported that the drummer from the group Madness was suffering from a blood cancer, which turned out to be Myeloma. Also, in America,… Continue reading Myeloma in the news (again!!)….

A new treatment for Myeloma was in the news recently, this one is going to be suitable for people with more advanced disease, where it has spread into the bones. Apparently this should help about 1,500 people a year. New treatments for Myeloma are being made available all the time, which gives me great hope… Continue reading Myeloma in the news!!

I have now been going to the Haematology unit at Shrewsbury Hospital for the last 7 months, having chemotherapy treatment 2 days a week for 3 weeks out of 4, then repeating. The only side effects of the treatment are that my haemaglobin levels are a bit up and down, so if the blood test… Continue reading Treatment Update …..

It is over 12 months since I last had treatment for myeloma. I now have a new consultant, who is a myeloma specialist, and she has decided it is time to start treatment again. The doctors are sure that it was the use of steroids that triggered my breakdown last year, and because of that… Continue reading Treatment starts again…..