Ever since Robin Birthisel was diagnosed with a slow-growing type of multiple myeloma 10 years ago, she’s experienced unpleasant side effects caused not only by the cancer itself, but also by the drugs used to treat it.
“I’ve had fatigue, nausea and vomiting, bone and joint pain, and numbness and pain in my hands and feet,” says Robin, 55.
Chemotherapy put the cancer into remission, but Robin’s symptoms persisted.
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