How I Got My Cancer Diagnosis | Elise’s Multiple Myeloma Story (1 of 4) | The Patient Story

Описание: Elise was working and raising two young kids when she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. In this video series, she shares about every part of the myeloma experience so far, from how she got diagnosed to being a part of a clinical trial (selinexor + carfilzomib + dexamethasone) that’s been working, to diving into how she has been able to live with myeloma. (Time codes below for easier video navigation.)

In this segment, Elise describes how she realized something was wrong with her body, and how she had to advocate for herself after many different misdiagnoses.

Full story & transcript →

1st Symptoms
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Treatment Decisions
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Clinical Trial
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Living with Myeloma
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Contents of this video:

0:00 - How I Got Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma
0:40 - Elise's Introduction
4:25 - How did you first get diagnosed?
7:31 - Getting misdiagnosed again
8:52 - Speaking up for yourself as a patient
9:33 - Tests & scans for preliminary diagnosis
11:08 - Determining the details of myeloma
11:39 - Second opinion

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