**To add your story to Myeloma Mondays copy and paste this questionnaire (click here) and send it in an email to phil at cancerkicker dot org
Where were you born and raised?
- Columbus, Ohio
- Westerville, Ohio (suburb of Columbus)
When were you diagnosed and how old were you?
- April 9, 2007
- No, I had never heard of...
- No, No one....
- I had had a couple of bouts with Pnuemonia and in intensive care for a couple weeks each time.
- The second bout with Pnuemonis they found a spot on my 6th rib
Where have you received treatment?
- OSU Medical Center at The James
- Velcade
- Revlimid Clinical Trial
- Thalidomide
- Harvested 7.5 stem cells for future transplant
Why did you or your doctor choose a specific treatment?
- My bone marrow layout shows that my type of MM is very treatable and responds well to Thaldimide.
What has been the side effects of the different treatments?
- Some neuropathy, rashes, appetite and taste changes....
What has been the hardest thing about your MM journey?
- The effect on my wife and kids and my elderly parents...
What are the top lessons learned that you would want a newly diagnosed MM patient to know about?
- Get to a good treatment facility (research), find a great Docter (Like Dr Don Benson MD, PhD at OSU The James) Checkout all your options, and don't give up...
- Faith (Jesus), Friends and family support. Only with my amazing wife Missy...
- Time, what is important in life....
- I used to work in the Auto Manufactoring Industry (12 years)....
What MM sites or blogs had you found good information from after diagnosis?
- Mmore.org , www.themmrf.org
[Here is an online resource] of videos from MM Patients about their experience living and battling Multiple Myeloma
**To add your story to Myeloma Mondays copy and paste this questionnaire (click here) and send it in an email to phil at cancerkicker dot org
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