What You’ll Learn: A Patient-Led Guide to Myeloma

Demystify Multiple Myeloma with Dr. Brandon Blue as he shares expert insights to help you understand your diagnosis and feel better equipped to engage in your care.

Topics:

• Spotting the Silent Signs: Learn why multiple myeloma is often found “by happenstance” and what to do if persistent bone pain or fractures just aren’t healing as they should.
• Deciphering the “Doctor Speak”: Get a clear explanation of the difference—or lack thereof—between “myeloma” and “multiple myeloma,” and learn how to read your labs when terms like immunoglobulins are abbreviated as IG.
• Maintaining Your Quality of Life: Understand how myeloma is managed as a chronic (long-term ) condition and why keeping up with your heart health and general wellness is vital for a lifelong journey.
• Partnering with Your Care Team: Discover why you should never go to an appointment alone and how to establish a rapport (a close and harmonious relationship ) with a doctor who makes you feel heard.
• Closing the Care Gap: An honest look at why Black patients face higher mortality rates and how standardizing access to high-quality treatment can eliminate these disparities.

Experts:

Dr. Brandon Blue, MD
Multiple Myeloma Expert
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL

Bryon Daily
Multiple Myeloma Patient Advocate
Blood Cancer United