Ray is a selfdescribed family man and musician. He doesn’t hold back in our 3part conversation about his multiple myeloma experience.
In this first part, he describes his first symptoms, the process and timeline of learning his cancer diagnosis including getting through bone marrow biopsies, managing through “scanxiety” or the wait for results, and processing the final diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
Thank you for sharing your story, Ray!

Videos:
1) My 1st Symptoms, Tests & Diagnosis: This Video
2) 1st Line Treatment :    • Myeloma Treatment, Side Effects (Incl...  
3) Living with Multiple Myeloma (& Maintenance Therapy):    • Living with Multiple Myeloma & Mainte...  

Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance...

The interview has only been edited for clarity.

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Contents of the Video:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Tell us a little about yourself
01:42 What was the progression of the symptoms?
05:57 Realizing symptoms could be a red flag for cancer
06:52 Experiencing a bone marrow biopsy for the first time
08:58 Advice on getting through the bone marrow biopsy
13:01 Dealing with "Scanxiety"
15:57 Processing the diagnosis
19:30 Discussing myeloma treatment options
21:58 Breaking the news to loved ones
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