What are the end stages of multiple myeloma?

Answer 1

I think every case is individual, so please keep that in mind before you read my answer to this particular question.

Well, it has been three weeks since my precious husband passed away from multiple myeloma at the age of 66. Unfortunately, the myeloma spread to most of his brain which is very rare and from this point on it was all downhill. He was treated with whole brain radiation which I prayed would help, but it did more harm than good. His thought processing started to decline and he wasn't able to talk, his vision became affected and he had lost all desire to eat or drink anything. At this point, the doctors told me that there was really nothing that could be done medically for my husband. They suggested that he go to Hospice which we did because he would be more comfortable there. He was there for four and a half days and I watched my husband decline rapidly. Towards the end of his life there were signs...the color of his skin changed as well as the temperature of his skin, ( he became cold to the touch) his face became extremely drawn and his breathing patterns started to change and he was urinating much less. This is referred to as the dying process.

This was the most difficult thing that I have ever experienced in my life. What can I say? I am extremely sad and heartbroken. I miss my husband every minute of every single day. I hope a cure is found for this disease so families don't have to experience what we did.