my dads just being diagnosed with mutiple myeloma its like cancer of the blood that feeds on the bone marrow.?

Question

Was wondering if anyone could do a quick research and give me ideas some good foods and that. And has any one knew any one thats had it?

Answer 1

Hi,

First thing I would do is search Yahoo Answers for questions on Myeloma?

there are 96 questions from the last 2 years - you may see some of the questions you have.

For food - Myleoma makes you anemic - so iron rich foods are inportant (cream of wheat, red meat, etc) and iron suplelments.

You probably would want to get more info on the care and treatment side - best booklet is from MMRF:

www.multiplemyeloma.org - explains pretty much everything.

You also will want to contact the local support groupe for myeloma, or if you want to talk to a myeloma nurse: the best place for that is at the other Myeloma ",org":

www.myeloma.org.

good luck - I have had myeloma for almost 3 years, diag at 42

Jewells
35 months and still here

Answer 2

People with multiple myeloma need eat well and to drink plenty of fluids. Eating well means getting enough calories to maintain a good weight and enough protein to keep up your strength. Good nutrition often helps people with cancer feel better and have more energy.

But eating well can be difficult. He may not feel like eating if he is uncomfortable or tired. Also, the side effects of treatment (such as poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, or mouth sores) can be a problem. He may find that foods do not taste as good during cancer therapy.


I have heard that the following are good for your dad:

lots of
veggies
fruits
fiber
fish
garlic
tomato products
physical activity
soy-based foods
green tea (sugar free)
lots of affection
keep him active even though he may not want to do anything
(they usually feel better)


SOME LITTLE HINTS:

NO NO NO ALCOHOL AT ALL... THIS WILL MAKE HIM ILL

Sugar increases caloric intake without providing any of the nutrients that reduce cancer risk

Some studies have linked eating large amounts of processed meat to increased risk of colorectal and stomach cancers.


I hope this helped some and things get better for the both of you....

Answer 3

Multiple myeloma (also known as myeloma or plasma cell myeloma) is a progressive haematological (blood) disease. It is a cancer of the plasma cell, an important part of the immune system that produces immunoglobulins (antibodies) .

Myeloma cells are identical and produce the same immunoglobulin protein, called monoclonal (M) protein or paraprotein, in large quantities. Although the specific M protein varies vary from patient to patient, it is always exactly the same in any one patient. When blood or urine is processed in a laboratory test called electrophoresis, these M proteins show up as a "spike" in the results.

Multiple myeloma is the second most prevalent blood cancer.

Answer 4

My dad was diagnosed with Multiple Myloma when I was a teenager. He found out he had it cause he broke his back golfing. My father ended up living for six years before he passed away. This was about 20 years ago when he first got the Multiple Myeloma and I am sure that there is alot more medicine out there now to help with this form of cancer then there was when he was first diagnosed. About the only thing they did for him then was chemo therapy he never did radiation. Plus when my father was diagosed they only gave him and estimated year and a half to live. But just keep your head up and stay positive and remember that everyones body reacts different to every illness and medicine out there and what works for one person may not work for your dad.

Answer 5

Hello.. My aunt was diagnosed with Mutiple Myeloma last October and I know that it must be hard what you are going through.

She had 3 cycles of chemptherpy which included Thalamide, Decadron, and Valicade. This has caused her body to be rid of the cancer but the cancer is SURE to come back unless you get a bone marrow transplant because you are getting rid of the cancer causing cells and replacing them with new ones!

There are 2 transplants. 1) from yourself 2)from family member.
If you get it from a family member, there is a high chance of complete remission. My aunt did not have a match so she is getting the transplant from herself.

Hope this helps:




Multiple myeloma is not bone cancer. Although multiple myeloma affects the bones, it begins in blood cells, not bone cells.

Bone cancer is a different disease. It begins in bone cells, not blood cells. Bone cancer is diagnosed and treated differently from multiple myeloma.



Myeloma, like other cancers, begins in cells. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old, they die, and new cells take their place. In cancer, this orderly process goes wrong. New cells form when the body does not need them, and old cells do not die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass of tissue called a growth or tumor.

Myeloma begins when a plasma cell becomes abnormal. The abnormal cell divides to make copies of itself. The new cells divide again and again, making more and more abnormal cells. The abnormal plasma cells are myeloma cells. Myeloma cells make antibodies called M proteins.

In time, myeloma cells collect in the bone marrow. They may crowd out normal blood cells. Myeloma cells also collect in the solid part of the bone. The disease is called "multiple myeloma" because it affects many bones. (If myeloma cells collect in only one bone, the single mass is called a plasmacytoma.)

Multiple myeloma is the most common type of plasma cell tumor.



http://www.cancer.gov/
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/types/myeloma/

http://www.cancersource.com/DiagnosisAndTreatment/MultipleMyeloma/

http://www.medhelp.org/lib/cancernet/110392.htm

Answer 6

You can try taking Cesium Chloride with Rubidium. I believe there is also one with DMSO. Its on some natural website made in 2000. I cant put websites here, so you can email me on that. Those are pretty much the two best natural remedies that you can combine to get rid of cancer. Its not a chemo therapy type of drug. Its about $75 dollars a bottle. A bottle lasts you a month. If you have heavy cancer, it will last you about 3 weeks. After taking the natural remedy, you need to eat some bananas or potatoes to replenish yourself with the potassium that you have lost. And, you can also take some Oxygen Drops with this. Cancer cannot survive if there is too much oxygen. What these oxygen drops do is help your body get more oxygen, thus killing any cancer that comes in contact with the extra oxygen. Do eat alot of greens, but I want to warn you of eating foods high in iron. These include but are not limited to broccoli, beef, red beets, etc etc. This is the natural building blocks of cancer. Without iron, it cannot grow. So, cut all iron out of your diet. Um, you should be eating more bran. So, look for bran cereals and brown rice. Thse bind with iron within the body, thus taking out everything that cancer needs. Aside from all those foods, he should be eating lots of green veggies. Its what keeps him strong. The problem is that these veggies tend to go through the system fast. And that we never eat enough because they make you seem full but you are not. Um, I suggest you stuff it with the veggies. And if he is weak, he should go to the biological miracle and get the "antidote. This will boost his energy. Good luck.

Answer 7

i'm so sorry to hear about your dad... my mother has had multiple myeloma for just over a year now. it's probably most worthwhile asking the doctors treating your father about the best kind of diet to follow - they can look at his blood test results and should hopefully have advice, guidelines and leaflets to tell you more. it's important to eat low quantities of some foods as well. if the doctors are no help, make sure your father sees a dietician or nutritionist who specialises in cancer.

Answer 8

I'm sorry about your dad. My grandma had it -- it didn't turn out too well for her, but that was nearly 15 years ago. Treatment (and outcome) has improved a LOT since then!! I know that there are treatments (like a bone marrow transplant) now that they can do that have been proven to work wonders -- that and chemo and a healthy diet and positive thoughts and prayers and loves.... everything counts!

best of luck to him!!

Answer 9

Go to the Luekemia/Lymphoma Society website, they have discussion boards where people that have been diagnosed with
mutiple myeloma and their families post experiences with, you can register and post your questions there
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls

Answer 10

My dad had it. He was diagnosed in about 1987 and died in 1994. I can't recall if he really changed his diet much. He was a pretty healthy eater to begin with. I imagine glucosamine vitamins would help some, I really don't know. Good luck!