Cancer Patient Story: My 1st Symptoms, Tests & Diagnosis (Multiple Myeloma) | Ray (1 of 3)

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Ray is a self-described family man and musician. He doesn’t hold back in our 3-part 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 : https://youtu.be/w_zjrJ7iB_s 3) Living with Multiple Myeloma (& Maintenance Therapy): https://youtu.be/unyps9ItEUY Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cancers/multiple-myeloma/ray-h/ The interview has only been edited for clarity. Join Our Community: Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/ Facebook: @ThePatientStory Instagram: @ThePatientStory Twitter: @patient_story ____________________________ 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 ____________________________ #thepatientstory #Multiplemyeloma #Bloodcancer #patientstories #cancerstories #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor #cancer symptoms #cancerdiagnosis