https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/New-and-Nervous/m-p/14972#M735 Hi Chalky, I was diagnosed with Myeloma 4 years ago and have just started readiation treatment for the pain from a tumour on my spine. It is excruciating and have to get pain under control before i start on the chemo road. However, I have had hyerpercalcemia, kidney failure, 2 bouts of pneumonia from the Myeloma and was told because I refused chemo up front that it is like putting out spot fires but it will develop into a bushfire eventually, if you can understand that analagy. Guess I am there now! Have had two lots of Zometa infusions and have an immunoglobulin infusion once a month which helps with infection due to suppressed immune system, hang in there, the waiting is awful I know. And feel free to chat if you would like. Fri, 06 Nov 2015 00:55:25 GMT Maureenf 2015-11-06T00:55:25Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/New-and-Nervous/m-p/14971#M734 I have just been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. I have read a lot about this as I have never heard of it before. Scary stuff. If there is anyone out there going on the same journey as me, or has already travelled this road I would love to chat to them. I have waiting on test results to determine what stage I am at, but given I have a fractured lower vertebrae (ouch!!!) have jad blood clots and other problems I guess I am on Stage 2. Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:25:22 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/New-and-Nervous/m-p/14971#M734 chalky 2015-08-26T03:25:22Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/New-and-Nervous/m-p/14972#M735 Hi Chalky, I was diagnosed with Myeloma 4 years ago and have just started readiation treatment for the pain from a tumour on my spine. It is excruciating and have to get pain under control before i start on the chemo road. However, I have had hyerpercalcemia, kidney failure, 2 bouts of pneumonia from the Myeloma and was told because I refused chemo up front that it is like putting out spot fires but it will develop into a bushfire eventually, if you can understand that analagy. Guess I am there now! Have had two lots of Zometa infusions and have an immunoglobulin infusion once a month which helps with infection due to suppressed immune system, hang in there, the waiting is awful I know. And feel free to chat if you would like. Fri, 06 Nov 2015 00:55:25 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/New-and-Nervous/m-p/14972#M735 Maureenf 2015-11-06T00:55:25Z