I Didn't Know What Multiple Myeloma Was When I Was Diagnosed With It!

Michelle was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2016 at just 35 years old, while caring for her two young children. Initially dismissed as postpartum issues, her symptoms—including back pain, scabs, sinus infections, and a spinal compression fracture—eventually led to her life-changing diagnosis.

In this video, Michelle describes finding out she had cancer.

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[Fazzer]

My brother is now in his 37th year of this cancer condition. Stay strong, science and advancement of technology is amazing in todays science of this disease. Sending love, hope & prayers to you and your family from myself and my family UK ❤❤❤❤

[alohatvn]

Send love and prayers for a full recovery 🙏 ❤️ 💙 ♥️ 💛 ✨️.

[lindahowell]

So sorry for your unexpected diagnosis. Hope you are doing better now.

[grainnenicdaeid]

It is not a disease of the elderly my Dad had a late diagnosis he was 35! I send you prayers God Bless you and your family ❤️

[christinanevils]

omg so sorry and wish you a happy recovery! 🎉

[Dixy]

I'm really sorry to hear you got a diagnosis of cancers. I found I had bilateral gynaecomastia at the age of 40 years old in 1992. Both male boob's removed. Then, my mother developed a brain tumour, by 1998 she had died, and so had her sister from throat cancer. Then my grandmother died from breast cancer, and my father from natural causes; all died in the same year. 1999, my breast developed full blown two separate cancers linked to Gulf War syndrome and Illness. Both breasts removed, but the left cancers, Sjringomatous Carcinoma and invasive ductal Carcinoma kept growing past safety margins, so back in again for left radical mastectomy. A total of 5 major medical operations on both breasts. 28 major medical operations on both legs, the bilateral patellaectomies, and later bilateral total knee replacements. I ended up having a total of 37 major medical operations, and over 300 minor medical procedures. I sincerely hope that all you ladies never have the nightmares that my wife, our two adult children, 9 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild went through. As convalescing, I coauthored a local history history millennium book, plus taught and helped infant and primary school students to talk to a scientist on BAS Hayleys Iceshelf base in Antarctica exchanging questions, answers, sounds and videos through Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio built by Professor Sir Martin Sweeting at Guildford University SSTL, now Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Cancers can totally destroy peoples lives. But, it can also help you focus on what matters in your life. My life with my wife, two adult children, and 8 grandchildren and one great grandchild can help you focus of surviving, especially when my cancers at first were unknown and no known treatment. My life is down to 7 scientists at Porton Down chemical warfare establishment and my dedicated Oncologist consultant surgeon Mr Simon Holt retired and Mr Joseph Sharia Oncologist surgeon consultant. Stay safe and well young ladies, we can together beat extremely rare and unique cancers and find concepts to help other male and female people battling their unknown cancers by teaching new Oncologist surgeon's how to respond to patients who have unknown cancers linked to Gulf War Illness 1990-1991 and CBRNE WMD.

[Tracymcgrath-pe]

Just lost my favorite doctor to this. God bless 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[sekinatparry]

Thinking of you, my friend has the same cancer. She is doing well ❤

[paulletathornhill]

Scary but there's miracles out there Amen 🙏

[pathader]

Multiple myeloma was rare a few years ago, my uncle died of multiple myeloma
What seems to be more common now. Wonder why

[teresaellis]

Love the Lake Tahoe tshirt, I hope you are doing well.

[susanalexis]

Sending you Peayers for complete Healing

[shannonb]

Prayers for you and family if you'd like to accept them. My father in law had that, his cousin and a couple of neighbors also were diagnosed with it. Im sure things have changed from 30 years ago but it was really linked to petroleum - which there were gas stations on 3 of the 4 corners where they lived and grew up

[danaconley]

My father had leukemia, which is cancer of the blood. I have Multiple Myloma, which is cancer also cancer of the blood!

[maryhelencampos]

Trust in The Great Physician/King Jesus Yeshua ❤Recovery Blessings

[brucehelppie]

you were lucky they caught your's early. my wife lost her kidney function and had to go on dialysis.

[timlittle]

I have had a bone marrow biopsy but I refused to have treatments 6 years ago

[barblucchesi]

Did you take the covid jabs, lots of TURBO cancers diagnosed late stage are being reported in fairly young people