BHCMan I’ve wanted to write about how health insurance works when you have cancer for a while now, but haven’t really gotten around to it. But, here we go. How to deal with health insurance when you have cancer. Cancer Claims with Health Insurance First off, you really, really need health insurance if you have cancer. … Read more
Update: I got my booster (third covid shot) last fall. I didn’t have any side effects from it, although my wife seemed pretty beat up for a day or two after hers. After my January meeting with my oncologist, I’ve learned that as a multiple myeloma patient, I’m considered immunocompromised, and they now recommend another … Read more
My neuropathy sucks today. Feet all tingly. That is all. Well Not Really I’ll write later, but the wife has some honey-dos for this find Sunday, and the summer is ending faster than I’d like, so I ain’t even putting up a fight.
Generic Revlamid, or generic lenalidomide is coming, but it may not help as much as cancer patients would hope. Revlimid is the brand name for the drug lenalidomide. Revlimid is a key drug for the the treatment of multiple myeloma. Until recently, Revlimid was produced by Celgene. However, Bristol Myers Squibb spent over $70 billion … Read more
OK. You’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Chances are you got thrown to a random multiple myeloma doctor for your myeloma diagnosis. But, now you’re thinking, “how do I know you have the right myeloma doctor for me?” Multiple Myeloma Doctors Near Me Unfortunately, you may be limited to the best multiple myeloma specialists near … Read more
Damn. That hit hard. The nurse re-weighed me. They had to remix my infusion to match my body weight. Ouch. Multiple Myeloma Weight Gain There are lots of ways to gain weight because of multiple myeloma. Dexamethasone is a steroid. If you weren’t using it to cure cancer, you might be using it to gain … Read more
My Myeloma History For those of you who haven’t followed along from the beginning, let me explain how we got to elotuzumab treatment. No. There is too much. Let me sum up. Once upon a time (2018) I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma when my chiropractor sent me for x-rays after months of me complaining … Read more
This article is in progress as I put together resources on the latest multiple myeloma (MM) research for patients. This article represents advanced information about multiple myeloma for patients and care-givers that already understand the basics of multiple myeloma. If you were just diagnosed with multiple myeloma, or otherwise are new to MM, then I … Read more
I wasn’t going to write this article, but my brain won’t stop writing it in my head whenever I stop moving for a second. So. I’m going to write it, so my brain can do something cooler. Why The Airport Can Give You Covid Alright, let’s start with the basics. There are a lot of … Read more
My oncologist said this would happen. More specifically, he predicted this would happen following my autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT or just SCT). At my 100-day post-stem cell transplant appointment, conducted as a virtual appointment thanks to coronavirus (we weren’t calling it Covid yet), my oncologist said, “Let me tell you what is going to … Read more