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Has Anyone Traveled To A Mayo Clinic For Care? If So, Did You Need A Referral ?

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San Antonio, TX

I am fairly newly diagnosed with Attr wild type. I’m being seen by cardiologist who has been wonderful, but I think a neurologist might be helpful. I have a lot of leg and foot pain that greatly affects my mobility. And maybe even kidney and liver. understand that at Mayo there is a whole team, not just one specialty. I’m just curious as to where I might start.

May 16
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I have a myChart for UTHealth here in San Antonio. Have had a previous neurological event and have asked neurosurgeon for help finding someone there at UTH SA, but so far not much luck. Go to oncologist in a week or so and will see what he suggests. My amyloidosis Cardiologist is with a whole other system and I would like them to talk to each other!! Thank you all for listening. And Happy Memorial Day Sara2

May 24
A MyAmyloidosisTeam Member

Thank you. 💕

May 16
A MyAmyloidosisTeam Member

Hi Sara I am Blessed to live in Houston TX I’m a native Houstonian .. you need a my chart to start .. I have mutable myeloma .. yes people come from all over the world for cancer treatment ..
I have also that rare blood disease Amyloids Light chain. I can ask my oncologist how to start with someone without cancer.
She specializes in amyloids .. mine has moved to my heart muscle 29% but hasn’t gone up in % for two years .. Praise the Lord .. it’s also in my Colin … and a small amount in my upper stomach …
Clinical trial is the treatment Dr Becnel went with. We are also waiting to get a new med that will remove the amyloids …
Right now we are able to keep the spread of amyloids ..
I will send a my chart to my Dr yes and I have a team of doctors .. I am waiting for a stem cell transplant .. I’ve collected 8 million of my own good cells a year ago. My cardiologist sent me to the Methodist cardio’s team that is expert in amyloids Dr DeBakeys team .. I went through Heart MRI,heart catheter and labs .. he was very pleased with how strong my heart was even with the amyloids . He has cleared me for stem cell transplant .. I will see my Stem cell Dr May 29th and probably they will move forward my cancer is in remission ..
tell me about your diagnosis and your side effect and what treatment your on now.
God is Faithful to restore our health .. keep moving and getting up each day. Make sure you stretch and get up on your tiptoes hold on to your sink .. stretch your feet and toes .. Praying for you Sara .. Hug’s & Love Brenda

May 16

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