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myeloma

A Hefty Decision With Multiple Myeloma

Posted on 06. Feb, 2011 by .

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Now that I’ve been through the first treatment process of Multiple Myeloma, I had to get an opinion from the University of Minnesota regarding this disease. I started treatment in October 2010. The treatment consisted of taking Revlimid for 2 weeks, then having a rest period of 1 week. In November 2010, they informed me [...]

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Cell Phones and Safety Issues

Posted on 06. Nov, 2010 by .

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Recently I read an article in  the November issue  of Women’s Health, on cell  phones and  radiation.  It seems everywhere we go, people are walking around with a cell phone close to their ear.  From what I read, that may lead to a health problem down the line.  Whenever the cell phone is on,  it [...]

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Multiple Myeloma – Blood Cell Cancer

Multiple Myeloma – Blood Cell Cancer

Posted on 23. Oct, 2010 by .

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Most of our blood cells are developed in the bone marrow. When the Myeloma cells get into the bone marrow, you will feel pain and the bone marrow will not produce any more blood cells because this function is crowded out by the Myeloma cells.

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When Life Has Given You Enough

When Life Has Given You Enough

Posted on 16. Oct, 2010 by .

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Multiple Myeloma. No one knows how we get this type of disease. Symptoms are masked by other problems you may have. This is my story on what I’m doing about my case.

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Camp Lejeune – A Hearing

Camp Lejeune – A Hearing

Posted on 16. Oct, 2010 by .

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On 16th September Congressman Brad Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing about Camp Lejeune water contamination.  A live webcast was available and I watched most of the transmission in real time.  The press releases on what occurred are very much a matter of [...]

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No Evidence that Sunscreen Causes Cancer

Posted on 14. Aug, 2010 by .

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SunAware, a local not-for-profit organization provides information about a  new report just published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.  This report should put to rest fears that a commonly used ingredient in sunscreen accelerates the development of skin cancer. “This analysis should ease many concerns raised worldwide about the use of sunscreen,” [...]

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