Personal stories of myeloma

At age 37, in May 2019, I was diagnosed with myeloma. Since then, I’ve undergone a stem cellThe basic unit of any living organism. transplant and remain on maintenance. That June, I raised $10,000 for the Princess Margaret CancerA term for diseases in which malignant cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. Foundation walk. Then, in September of that same year, I raised

On a sunny day in September 2019, my phone rang: “Hello Rinat, this is Dr. Gottesman. I am calling to ask you to repeat your blood work. It’s been six months since your last blood work and I am following up since there was a slight abnormality with your h

My myeloma story starts like so many other Canadians: unaware and never having heard of multiple myeloma. At the time I was diagnosed in 2019, I was 53 years old, healthy, and active with the perfect family, great friends, and a good career. Today, with t

My 1st year anniversary post stem cell transplant!I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer in July 2019, 7 months after many investigations and a lot of acuteA sudden onset of symptoms or disease. pain. I was closely followed by my hematologistA doctor who specializes in the problems of blood and bone marrow., Dr Arleigh McCurdy and the

For several months, I noticed that I was feeling very tired. My appetite had reduced, and I was losing weight. I was having night sweats and bone pain. I thought this was due to stress at work or menopause. My family doctor ordered blood tests, which indi

As a multiple myeloma patient diagnosed in 2009, I have been involved with Myeloma Canada for the last eleven years. I have followed their growth and development with interest in all of that time.

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Drs McCurdy and Mian, how and when did Myeloma Canada come into your life? Dr McCurdy: I trained in Halifax with Darrell White, who is a well-known myeloma physician and researcher in Canada, and then went to the USA for some additional training. On my re

Drs Roy and Leblanc, how and when did Myeloma Canada come into your lives? Dr Roy: I arrived at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont in1998 specifically to do transplants and I quickly realized that myeloma patients did not have access to the best treatment optio

I came down with myeloma when I was 69 years old and started looking for others in the same circumstances. I wanted to start a support group here in the Okanagan Valley, so with the help of Myeloma Canada we held a support group meeting in Kelowna. That a