Emotional Intelligence Report |Multiple Myeloma

Surface Behaviors Show All

  1. Anemia leading to hospital stay
  2. Apologies for needing help
  3. Balancing quality of life with safety precautions
  4. Blood transfusion
  5. Caregiver role and responsibilities
  6. Carrying the bag of test results and medical information
  7. Chemotherapy treatment
  8. Clinical trial participation
  9. Collection of stem cells for future transplant
  10. Complete response to CAR-T
  11. Completion of 47th infusion
  12. Concerns about new strain of Covid-19
  13. Considering a second opinion
  14. Daily check-ins to monitor vitals
  15. Darzalex treatments with no improvement
  16. Dating throughout high school
  17. Declining health and physical symptoms
  18. Desire for a longer caregiving period
  19. Diagnosis of cancer
  20. Diagnosis of MGUS (starting of Multiple Myeloma)
  21. Diagnosis of multiple myeloma
  22. Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma and AL Amyloidosis
  23. Dialysis 3 times a week for 4.5 hours
  24. Dialysis schedule and continued treatment
  25. Difficulty catching breath while biking
  26. Embracing faith, family, and personal passions as sources of strength
  27. Emergence of large mass around kidneys
  28. Emotional impact on the narrator
  29. Engaging in mountain climbing for fundraising
  30. Enjoying golf and family time at the beach

Vulnerable Moments Show All

  1. Receiving the initial diagnosis
  2. Adjusting to changes in lifestyle and daily routines
  3. Adjusting to self-administration of injections
  4. Adjusting to the new normal after remission
  5. Adjusting to the use of a walker and wheelchair
  6. Anticipation of relapse and limited treatment options
  7. Anxiety and uncertainty during yearly tests and scans
  8. Being alone in the hospital room when receiving the diagnosis
  9. Being back in the caregiver's business
  10. Being hospitalized and experiencing severe health decline
  11. Being in ICU
  12. Being newly diagnosed
  13. Being open to receiving information and guidance from others who have experience with DCEP and CAR T transplant
  14. Changing retirement plans due to diagnosis
  15. Coming to terms with end-of-life prognosis
  16. Concerns about parents' resistance to safety measures
  17. Concerns about preexisting conditions (sleep apnea, obesity)
  18. Coping with declining health and limited options
  19. Coping with pain management issues
  20. Coping with the emotional impact of the journey
  21. Coping with the impact of the disease on personal life
  22. Coping with the loss of a loved one
  23. Coping with the need for regular dialysis sessions
  24. Coping with the non-curable and terminal nature of multiple myeloma
  25. Coping with the side effects of treatment

Choice Points Show All

  1. Determining when to resume normal activities
  2. Balancing caregiving responsibilities with personal life
  3. Choosing between different medical opinions
  4. Choosing between different treatment options
  5. Choosing how to manage side effects and symptoms
  6. Choosing the treatment plan, including induction chemo
  7. Choosing to address health-related anxiety
  8. Choosing to continue the fight and not give up
  9. Choosing to embrace faith, family, and personal passions for strength
  10. Choosing to embrace the journey and find strength in it
  11. Choosing to find new meaning and opportunities in life
  12. Choosing to focus on living life and finding ways to help others in similar situations
  13. Choosing to hang in there and strive for the best
  14. Choosing to have hope
  15. Choosing to invest in the relationship