Star Ledger - Great Article: Multiple Myeloma

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I copied an excerpt of the article below:

Gaito, who is president of the International Lyme and Associated

Diseases Society, said the NIH study did not treat people long enough to

make a difference. She is now studying the cervical tissue of women with

Lyme disease. She also noticed that three of her patients developed

multiple myeloma, a serious cancer, and she is now exploring links

between the two diseases.

Ellen, this is a Aida speaking (typing) now:

Thanks so much for printing out the article in TODAY's Star Ledger (based in

Newark, NJ) and bringing it to our attention.

The part about the multiple myeloma has me very concerned. I had never even

heard of multiple myeloma except that my former boyfriend's brother had it &

it was so painful & difficult to treat & he eventually died from it. His

story would break anyone's heart. The former b/f, his brother & I all

shared the same kind of lifestyle, which consisted of beautiful, long walks

in the woods everywhere, as often as weather permitted. In the earlier days

none of us was even aware of Lyme disease or any other tick-bourne disease.

We removed ticks from ourselves with our bare hands with no thought of

danger. No more important than removing splinters or removing an eyelash

from one's eye or removing food trapped between teeth after a meal.

Did he have Lyme disease or other tick-bourne diseases? I have no idea, but

suspect yes... how could he not??

I've never had my cervical tissue tested for Lyme or other TBD's, and have no

idea how to check for early stages of multiple myeloma. Can anyone give me

(us) information on how to get checked for these? Multiple myeloma is deadly

if not caught very early. Has any person over age 50 or 60 ever survived

multiple myeloma?

Thanks in advance for any help.

a Aida

[Guest guest]

I was just talking to Dr. Gaito this week about the Star-Ledger Article. I

asked her about the Multiple Myeloma. It is a blood based cancer, without

any tumors.

My guess is it shows up on a blood test..........I'm sure the various cells

are completely out of balance with one another.

I panicked a little, because I have three nodules on my lungs, she told me,

that since they didn't show up on the Gallium Scan, they are probably from

an old infection, and not active.............so we will leave them alone.

Thank-goodness.

There are no other abnormal cells in my body....so now I just need to find

out what is happening to my eye.........won't know that until May 30th.

Conniek nwnj

Leave no stone unturned.......and ask questions! If the answers don't agree

with your gut feelings or your research,

ask more questions or see another Dr !!