How I Got My Cancer Diagnosis | Elise’s Multiple Myeloma Story (1 of 4) | The Patient Story

Elise was working and raising two young kids when she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. In this video series, she shares about every part of the myeloma experience so far, from how she got diagnosed to being a part of a clinical trial (selinexor + carfilzomib + dexamethasone) that’s been working, to diving into how she has been able to live with myeloma. (Time codes below for easier video navigation.) In this segment, Elise describes how she realized something was wrong with her body, and how she had to advocate for herself after many different misdiagnoses. Full story & transcript → 1st Symptoms https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance... Treatment Decisions https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance... Clinical Trial https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance... Living with Myeloma https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance... Thank you to Karyopharm for its support of our educational program. The Patient Story has full editorial control of our content. The interview has been edited only for clarity. Join Our Community: Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/ Facebook: @ThePatientStory Instagram: @ThePatientStory Twitter: @patient_story ______________________________ Contents of this video: 0:00 - How I Got Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma 0:40 - Elise's Introduction 4:25 - How did you first get diagnosed? 7:31 - Getting misdiagnosed again 8:52 - Speaking up for yourself as a patient 9:33 - Tests & scans for preliminary diagnosis 11:08 - Determining the details of myeloma 11:39 - Second opinion ______________________________ #ThePatientStory #Cancer #MultipleMyeloma