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Have Myeloma - feel a bit of a fraud

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Not wanting to make light of anyone else who might be suffering from myeloma but am feeling a bit of a fraud. Quite possibly don't comprehend the seriousness of the situation :|  Not many symptoms so far and grateful for that. Worst part so far is pain left over from bone marrow biopsy - guess it will recede.

In all honesty don't know what I am feeling. Should I be scared or brash and hopeful of beating this? Prognosis seems mixed but I guess depends on how far anything has progressed.

Staff at QA Cosham have been fantastic and couldn't have asked for better treatment and consideration.

I am reasonably fit and relatively young, I believe, to get myeloma. I'm going to beat this - at least for a fair number of years. That'll cheese a few people off :)

Take care people.

 

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    Please dont take Myeloma lightly, you certainly shouldn't fee like a fraud.

    Your attitude in dealing with this is a great one. While Myleoma is a serious desease, the prognosis is generally good. Being young and fit certainly helps with the treatment, and I am certain you are going to beat this thing. Keep the spirits up and do cheese people off.

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    I know what you mean, when you have been given a diagnosis and everyone puts their head to one side and looks sad and says how sorry they are and you think- but I don't feel that bad, but how you feel is fine - be brash, be positive, be you!! Positivity helps a huge amount, I am convinced about that, so don't feel a fraud, just keep showing everyone that cancer is just a word and we can deal with it, take the treatment and move on. Good luck and keep hacking people off! xx
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    Thanks Afy. Good to get affirmation(?) of how I feel. Appreciate it.

    Take care

  • Offline in reply to Anne72

    Thanks Anne. Didn't quite believe the diagnosis at first because always been so healthy. Will stay positive. Got a lot going for me and good support. x

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    Hi Neild. My Dad was diagnosed with myeloma back in the spring (as well as kidney failure)..his is smouldering (there but not doing anything). It's still very real, but I remember the consultant saying that if you were going to get a cancer then myeloma was one of the more treatable ones. For Dad it is there forever, but the doctor said he was more likely to die of old age or the kidney related illness rather than the myeloma. Stay positive and confident x
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    Rooner, thanks for the positive thoughts, appreciate it. I understand what your dad's doctor was saying. It's the word cancer that puts the fear of god into everyone and there's me feeling quite fit and relatively normal. I guess I owe my best efforts to those people who have been so kind and put so much time and effort in to help me so far. Can't imagine what it would be like having a more aggressive cancer. Should count my blessings. Only a few symptoms so far thankfully. Going to respect it but not let it take me over. Good luck and best wishes to you dad x

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