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I got another result today with the important type.
My type is IG-M - Kappa. This is what I was hoping for but perhaps next time I need to read everything before making a wish.
The good news.
- this type rarely progresses to Multiple Myeloma - 2%
- There are several different types but the majority will progress to a blood cancer that seems to currently have a reasonable prognosis, 60% alive after 10 years. Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma - there is another type with a name I can't pronounce which seems reasonable as well. It has an 82% survival for 10 years if you catch it early. Which presumably I will if I am testing.
The bad news
- it tends to progress more rapidly than the other kinds. Instead of 1% per year..more like 1.5 % to 2 %. That may seem small but it increases the likelihood of having some issue by the time I am 70. 40% chance by the time I am 70.
The original tests came back today and the person who read the result said there was "faint" evidence of a protein. So that too seems positive.
I suppose more results tomorrow. Torture.
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