Through MYeloma Eyes

Living with myeloma often feels like living by the coast — you never quite know what the weather will bring. Some days are sunny and energising, some are foggy and slow, and others arrive with full-on storms.

In this episode, I share how learning to check my internal weather each morning has changed everything. From the day my “perfect forecast” suddenly turned to fog, to learning that slowing down isn’t fai...

In this powerful special episode of Through Myeloma Eyes, Solomon Alexis shares one of the most personal chapters of his journey — the sudden loss of his mother, a woman deeply woven into every step of his cancer story.

What was meant to be a simple birthday visit to Saint Lucia became a moment that changed everything. Solomon reflects on his mother’s quiet strength, her unwavering presence across time zones, the prayer...

In this deeply reflective episode of Through Myeloma Eyes, Solomon Alexis opens up about one of the most complex emotional landscapes of living with cancer: survivor’s guilt.

Through powerful personal stories — from losing his younger brother at 21, to the heartbreaking loss of his niece during the pandemic, to the passing of friends and others walking the same myeloma road — Solomon explores the quiet question ma...

In this episode of Through Myeloma Eyes, Solomon explores what patient voice really means — beyond slogans, beyond tick‑box exercises, and beyond the margins of clinical documents.

Drawing on years of involvement in research design, clinical trial reviews, and patient advisory groups, Solomon highlights a simple truth: Data shows what is happening… but lived experience explains what it means.

From the hidden realities...

In this episode, the host shares his experience starting daratumumab (D) as the next step in long-term multiple myeloma care. He describe the decision-making conversation with his medical team, the treatment day with pre-medications and monitoring, and the emotional rhythm of living with an incurable cancer.

Rather than dramatic moments, the episode emphasises continuity: diagnosis, treatment, stability, and adjustment. Solomon enc...

Host Solomon Alexis shares a personal account of receiving a second cancer diagnosis — treatable thyroid cancer — while already living with an incurable cancer. He describes the creeping fear, the clinical realities of surgery and recovery, concerns about his voice, and the visible and invisible scars that follow.

This episode emphasizes that relief and anxiety can coexist, survivorship is not a straight line, and it&rs...

Episode 15 of Through MYeloma Eyes explores how to search for trustworthy information after a cancer diagnosis without becoming overwhelmed. Solomon guides listeners to prioritise their health team, reputable organisations, and supportive communities while avoiding late-night panic, miracle-cure claims, and harmful comparisons.

This episode offers practical advice on setting limits, asking questions of your care team, and choosing ...

In this episode Solomon Alexis shares an honest, unfiltered look at life after a multiple myeloma diagnosis, covering pain, sleep, mobility, emotions, finances, friendships, and daily routines.

He gives personal ratings for symptoms like pain, neuropathy, fatigue, and mobility, explains social and financial impacts, and describes what improves his quality of life — concluding his current overall quality of life is 7 out of 10...

Host Solomon Alexis shares a personal account of getting shingles while living with multiple myeloma, explaining how a weakened immune system and cancer treatment can allow the virus to reactivate and cause severe nerve pain and a one-sided rash.

He urges listeners not to ignore sudden rashes, to seek medical attention early (including antivirals), and to pay attention to bodily warning signs, as minor symptoms can reveal larger he...

Host Solomon Alexis explains why he began podcasting about his multiple myeloma — not to be brave or to set an example, but as a personal pressure valve and a way to breathe.

He contrasts public sharing with private coping and stresses that neither is morally superior.

The episode mixes honesty and quiet humour, reminding listeners that laughter and vulnerability can both help, but staying private is equally valid. The centra...

In this episode the host answers common questions about living with multiple myeloma — covering the current lack of a cure, treatment progress, and the reality of maintenance therapy after a successful stem cell transplant.

He discusses practical lifestyle topics like diet, vaccinations (including repeat shots after transplant), ongoing medications, main side effects such as fatigue and neuropathy, and how the disease has aff...

In this episode of Through Myeloma Eyes, Solomon explores the confusing question "Why me?" as he examines known risk factors for multiple myeloma—age, race, gender, workplace exposures, obesity, family history, and past infections like H. pylori—while sharing his personal experience and reflections. Honest, personal, and a bit light-hearted, he admits that despite deep research, the exact cause remains unclear, but life...

Solomon shares his post-stem cell transplant results — a complete metabolic response confirmed by scans, biopsies, MRD testing and blood work — and explains the next medical steps, including consolidation therapy.

He also recounts his first trip home to Saint Lucia 143 days after transplant: the careful preparations, travel anxiety, a heat wave and a persistent cough, and the quiet courage of choosing to live fully whil...

Episode 7 recounts a rollercoaster week during the stem cell harvest before transplant: long hours hooked up to the collection machine, blood tests, injections, and the emotional highs and lows as the cell counts came in.

The host shares the close-call results — an initial shortfall followed by a successful collection of enough cells, episodes of low potassium and extra IVs, and the small victories of returning to work and pa...

In Episode 6 of Through Myeloma Eyes — Solomon Alexis shares the transition into his autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). He reflects on the dramatic drop in his light chains, the emotional and physical challenges he faced, and the preparations ahead: high-dose chemotherapy, GCSF injections, stem cell harvest, and transplant.

This episode is about endurance, faith, and realistic hope — outlining the timeline, risks, ...