Lauren Laverne diagnosed with blood disorder smouldering myeloma
She continued: “It’s a chronic condition – there’s no cure yet – and it means my immune system is a bit weak, so I’ll need to look after myself and be carefully monitored with blood tests, MRIs and bone marrow biopsies (which I’ve recently discovered are less fun than they sound).
“It’s been such a long time coming, especially since it’s been less than two years since my last diagnosis, but I know it helps me to see others deal with similar situations in the public eye, so I thought I’d be upfront about it.”
He also thanked his doctor. “This is the second Major Problem my doctor caught early, and frankly it is impossible to adequately express my gratitude,” he wrote.
“I was pretty frustrated with my persistently low iron levels, but he insisted we got to the bottom of what was going on.
“My message to others will be: Be like him, not like me! Advocate for yourself if necessary and ask to see a hematologist if you are in the same situation.”
Laverne said she is currently taking a few weeks off and will “go back to work as normal after that.”
She added: “Much love for now especially to anyone dealing with similar issues. LL xx”
According to Myeloma UK, externalSmoldering myeloma is detected by the presence of abnormal cells in the bone marrow and abnormal protein in the blood and/or urine.
Patients are monitored regularly for signs that they are developing active myeloma or related conditions.
Smoldering myeloma usually turns into active myeloma after a while, but how long this takes varies depending on the charity.
