Marti shares her story of all the different first symptoms she experienced, explaining them all away, before finally getting diagnosed with multiple myeloma. This is part one of our 4-part conversation with Marti.
Thank you for sharing your story, Marti!

The interview has only been edited for clarity.

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

Videos:
1) 1st Symptoms & Diagnosis: This Video
2) 1st Line Treatment (Chemo & Side Effects):    • My Cancer Story: Chemotherapy for Mul...  
3) Stem Cell Transplant & My Hair Loss:    • My Stem Cell Transplant Experience in...  
4) Living with Multiple Myeloma:    • Cancer Patient Stories: Living with M...  

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Contents of the Video:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Can you tell us about yourself?
02:45 - Describe your first symptoms
06:11 - Feeling the second set of symptoms
07:47 - Meeting with the doctor in-person about the symptoms
10:39 - Realizing that the symptoms could mean something serious
14:16 - When did the doctors start suspecting more than COVID?
17:19 - When did you start to think it was cancer?
19:42 - How did you break the news to your family?
23:21 - The moment you were diagnosed
29:00 - Guidance on how to break the news of a cancer diagnosis
31:09 - What question do you wish you could've asked someone going through the same thing?____________________________

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