My Multiple Myeloma Story: 1st Symptoms & Diagnosis | Marti (1 of 4) | The Patient Story

Marti shares her story of all the different first symptoms she experienced, explaining them all away, before finally getting diagnosed with multiple myeloma. This is part one of our 4-part conversation with Marti.
Thank you for sharing your story, Marti!

The interview has only been edited for clarity.

Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance...

Videos:
1) 1st Symptoms & Diagnosis: This Video
2) 1st Line Treatment (Chemo & Side Effects):    • My Cancer Story: Chemotherapy for Multiple...  
3) Stem Cell Transplant & My Hair Loss:    • My Stem Cell Transplant Experience in Mult...  
4) Living with Multiple Myeloma:    • Cancer Patient Stories: Living with Multip...  

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Contents of the Video:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Can you tell us about yourself?
02:45 - Describe your first symptoms
06:11 - Feeling the second set of symptoms
07:47 - Meeting with the doctor in-person about the symptoms
10:39 - Realizing that the symptoms could mean something serious
14:16 - When did the doctors start suspecting more than COVID?
17:19 - When did you start to think it was cancer?
19:42 - How did you break the news to your family?
23:21 - The moment you were diagnosed
29:00 - Guidance on how to break the news of a cancer diagnosis
31:09 - What question do you wish you could've asked someone going through the same thing?____________________________

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