December 29, 2025

Men, Myeloma, and the Weight of Pain: A Patient and Care Partner

Men, Myeloma, and the Weight of Pain: A Patient and Care Partner Speak Multiple myeloma patient Richard Armstrong and male care partner Chad Moore join host Oya Gilbert to unpack the heavy reality behind back-breaking pain, delayed diagnosis, kidney failure, and life-threatening complications during the height of COVID. Their stories reveal how easily multiple myeloma can be missed—especially in Black and Brown communities—and what happens when symptoms are dismissed as “just getting older” or lifestyle issues instead of serious blood cancer. ​ Richard shares his journey from spinal lesions, 9% kidney function, and sky-high light chains to finally getting answers, while Chad breaks down what it means to stand in the gap for his wife when her spine fractures, her pain is overlooked, and he must fight to be heard as a male caregiver in a space often assumed to be “women’s work.” Listeners will hear hard truths about chronic pain, mental health, and health equity, along with the hope that comes from strong family support, faith, and informed advocacy in the multiple myeloma communit

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