Posting just to keep you company, really.
I’m under haematology/oncology but my blood cancer is chronic myeloid leukaemia and I don’t know so much about myeloma. The page that sofabitch has linked looks really good,
I was diagnosed 48 hours after a blood test for something completely different in October. It’s a huge shock.
So finding out if her clinic has a specialist nurse readily available, who she can ring or email when she had questions or needs clarification on something.
She’ll probably need s bone marrow aspiration - these aren’t much fun because although they’ll give you oodles of local so you won’t feel the needle going it, it doesn’t deaden the cavity and you can feel that bit. But it doesn’t take long and if she’s had DC and learned breathing techniques for childbirth use them. Depending on what tests they run, it can take a couple over weeks to get results,
There will probably be more blood tests (functions of various organs) and possibly scans. I had a bone biopsy (done at same time as marrow aspiration - less painful!)
I didn’t see consultant until subsequent appt when all test info was in (first appt with senior specialist registrar) and I think that’s a fairly common way round,
Encourage her to ask what they expect to find, based on her symptoms and bloods do far, and what the treatment options are. Then ask what else might be found and if there are further options.
And this early bid, when you are waiting for a fuller diagnosis and the best treatment options can be the worst bit. When you have a plan, it gets easier because you kind and you just have to get on with it.
for you both