Back to the hematologist office. We meet with the doctor and the results are not good. The biopsy shows 80-90 % of my bone marrow is full of myeloma cells. He also states something about my chromosomes which we don't fully understand. He also states my kidneys are being worked hard due to the spilling of the proteins in the urine. By this point me and my wife are somewhat freaking out. In the past week I had done a lot of Internet research and had learned a lot about Myeloma. The doctor then states the treatment will be a three month induction period, then a stem cell transplant, then maintnence drugs. He goes on to tell us the drug names and that I would be in the hospital for four weeks after the stem cell transplant. He also states this is not a cure.
With all this information the doctor needs one more test, a skeletal scan and another CBC blood test. The reason for the skeletal scan is this disease can cause holes in your bones and make your bones very fragile. This will either be a benchmark or more bad news.
This is a lot to take in, I want a second opinion on the treatment. The doctor openly agrees.
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