4 years ago diagnosed with MM, 17 % plasma cells 3000 iga, 2.9 M protein conc, no M protein in urine. Did 5 mos of Thalidomide and Decadrone, went to Arkansas for treatment, they said wait as #'s went down to 1.7 and bone marrow biopsy 9%. 1 year later went to cleve clinc dr says disease progresing, 35% bone marrow, 2500 iga, minimal urine protein level, dr said i was a non secretor and it was time to treat. New Dr. came in , stopped the trial, said I was not a non secretor, decided to watch and wait. He thought I had mgus, iga was due to chronic sinus infected for 10 + years, sinus was obleted in '93. ENT opened sinus cavity, drained infected out. Today counts steadily increasing , iga 4460, hemogloblin 10.9, m protein conc. 2.99, protein in urine 7.0, bone marrow biopsy 75%. Top part of sinus is still blocked/infected, question is to treat sinus first? I'm confused about diagnosed, mm dr is waveriing whether to treat and he is leaving the cleve clinic-neg bone scan-47 yo male
2006-08-29
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