It's #MyelomaAwarenessMonth & we're going to share some facts about #myeloma
First things first... what is #myeloma?
Myeloma is a type of #bloodcancer that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Keep reading to find out more & help us educate others by giving us a RT
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First things first... what is #myeloma?
Myeloma is a type of #bloodcancer that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Keep reading to find out more & help us educate others by giving us a RT
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Did you know...
That the acronym 'CRAB' is used to remember the common symptoms of #myeloma?
Each letter of CRAB stands for something that causes the symptoms of myeloma.
Find out what they are 👇
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That the acronym 'CRAB' is used to remember the common symptoms of #myeloma?
Each letter of CRAB stands for something that causes the symptoms of myeloma.
Find out what they are 👇
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'C' stands for too much calcium in the blood, and it can cause people to:
🤮 Feel sick
❌Have a low appetite
🧻 Have difficulty pooing
🚽 Need to wee more often
🥤 Feel thirsty
🥱Have a lack of energy
😵💫Feel confused
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🤮 Feel sick
❌Have a low appetite
🧻 Have difficulty pooing
🚽 Need to wee more often
🥤 Feel thirsty
🥱Have a lack of energy
😵💫Feel confused
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'R' is for renal (kidney) damage, which can cause:
😴 Extreme tiredness
☹️ Itchy skin
🤮 Feeling sick
🫁 Feeling short of breath
🦶 Swollen ankles
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😴 Extreme tiredness
☹️ Itchy skin
🤮 Feeling sick
🫁 Feeling short of breath
🦶 Swollen ankles
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'A' is for anaemia (lack of red blood cells), and this can lead to tiredness, feeling short of breath & paleness 🩸
'B' is for bone pain and bone damage, as shown on X-rays – this may be thinning or fracturing of your bone in a few or many areas 🦴
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'B' is for bone pain and bone damage, as shown on X-rays – this may be thinning or fracturing of your bone in a few or many areas 🦴
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To find out more about the causes, symptoms and treatment of #myeloma, head on over to our website 👇
bloodcancer.org.uk/understanding-…
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bloodcancer.org.uk/understanding-…
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