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My name is Caroline and on the 18th Decmber 2009 I was diagnose with multiple myeloma. I am 36 years old and am apparently in the 2% of those diagnosed with myeloma as I am under 40 years old.
It has been a complete shock to be diagnosed with this disease and I can't take it in, I am as strong as an ox and don't even get colds easily so why should I get this?
I'm scared but also ready for the fight. I will start chemo soon and then have the stem cell transplant after that.
I hate the thought of having to go to the hospital on a regular basis and don't really know what to expect. I have 5 children, the youngest is only 2 years old.In fact it was because my little boy kicked me and fractured my collar bone back in September that they started the whole screening process and detected the myeloma.God truly works in mysterious ways and will get me through this.
It is stage one, which is good news.I have to stay positive and hopeful. It has made me re-evaluate my lifestlye and I have cut out sugar as much as possible and am going to reallly start eating healthily.
When I was at the clinic yesterday the room was full of much older people and it makes it all the more surreal.I am not so special that I shouldn't get cancer, but 2%!
I live in London,UK and wonder how the treatment differs globally.
Can anyone out there give me a little more hope?
