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Myeloma ain't ready for Michelle

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Myeloma ain't ready for Michelle

Hi all, my names Michelle, follow my journey in the fight against my diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma.

12/08/2026

Another day another IV. Good news that my heart MRI showed no scar tissue or further damage to my heart after the last stem cell tranplant. Low heart function but that's it. So glad to get good news. Will just have another echo at the end of the year. So for now I keep taking daily oral chemo to keep the cancer at bay and get checked every month to make sure my cancer makers are staying undetectable.

16/07/2026

Today I'm having a cardiac MRI to see how things are after my last stem cell transplant. Always something once you've got cancer 😏

20/05/2026

Starting chemo again today, zometa infusion for my bones and having all my childhood vaccinations again post stem cell infusion. Elara is keeping me company as its been a long day at the hospital today.

23/02/2026

I'm home, was released Friday night. Kids are glad to have me home but I can't do much atm. The fatigue is way worse this time around. I've barely been out of bed. Managed to have a shower and cook a banana bread yesterday then climbed back into bed the rest of the day. I feel like the sh*ttest mum, I know I will get better with time, just not straight away.

16/02/2026

It's been 2 weeks since my admission to SCUH. I'm finally coming out the other side. What a ride, it was worse this time around and so glad I don't have to have another one of these for hopefully a very long time. Only required 4 bags of platelets and no MET call this time. Bloods are coming back up so out of isolation now but still have to be careful. I'm so ready for home. Fingers crossed they say I can leave over the next couple of days.

04/02/2026

Admitted Monday and had my Hickman line inserted under a light sedation. Yesterday had a big dose of Melphalan chemo then today had my stem cell transplant (SCT). Last night had a migraine and felt sooo nauseous. Today I have slept most of the afternoon. Starting to feel really anxious because I know what's coming. Anywho just need to get through these few weeks as I know its to help me live longer.

30/01/2026

Pentamidine today! It's a medication to help avoid getting pneumonia. Last thing and we are all ready to be admitted on Monday. Monday I will be taken to theatre to have my hickmann line placed then Tuesday I receive a massive dose of chemo and Wednesday will be called day zero and I receive my stem cells back. Until then, we will enjoy our last weekend together as a family for a few weeks.

19/01/2026

Sorry I've been MIA, I've been living life with my kids. Took them away which was full on and I'll be paying it off over the next 6 months but so worth it. Now prepping for my next stem cell transplant. Lots of appointments over the next 2 days. Not looking forward to it but ready to get it over and done with.

18/12/2025

Final round of chemo today after 6 months in total of RVd treatment line 1. Will have my 2nd stem cell transplant in Feb then have to take daily maintenance dose of Lenolidamide orally till the cancer rears its ugly head again and thats when they move to line 2. Now we just have to hope I stay in remission for a very long time.

25/11/2025

Today I had 3 of my minis with me due to a teacher strike for my haematology apt.
What a day for them to be there with me.

The abnormal protein that is caused by the cancer is non detectable which means I am in remission! Still have another month of chemo and my second stem cell transplant in Feb but that is awesome news.
With Multiple Myeloma everyone is very different and people go into remission for all different lengths of time. Some for a year and others for 15 years. We know my type is more likely going to come back quicker and this is the reason I am having 2 stem cell transplants back to back. To give me more of a chance to stay in remission longer.
Lets hope the cancer stays away for many many years 🙏

We celebrated by going to timezone and using up some vouchers we had. Buying pizza for dinner and Ryan brought me some flowers home. Looks like he does actually care haha

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