Hello everyone,

I am looking for some advice regarding a friend of mine. He is 67 and in general good health.

He started with his legs aching 7 months ago and has been back and fourth to the GPS with everything clear, checking for clots, blood tests ect all ok.

With his recent blood test he was sent to a heamotologist and it the last week he has been told over the phone that his blood contains 22.5% protein and they are arranging a CAT scan and bone marrow scan and told him if he feels unwell to go to A&e. It's all overwhelming and terrifying for him.

Has anyone any idea what the protein in the blood means and why the sudden urgency. He is terrified and with all respect to him he isn't good at communicating on the phone so didn't ask any questions. The research I have done leads to multiple myeloma but I am clueless, could it be this?

Any honest answers or a guide of what all this urgency means would be so much appreciated then I can help him.

Thank you, Sara