Through MYeloma Eyes

Solomon Alexis
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A personal journey of strength, hope and healing - one story, seen through myeloma eyes.  Through MYeloma Eyes is a deeply personal and reflective podcast that follows one man's journey with multiple myeloma - from diagnosis to discovery, from uncertainty to understanding.  Told with honesty, humour and heart, each episode shares the lived experience of navigating treatment, faith, family and resilience. This isn't medical advice - it's a human story of what it means to keep living fully, even when life changes completely.  For everyone touched by cancer, chronic illness, or the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up - this is for you. 

  1. May 11

    Through Myeloma Eyes – The Weather Forecast

    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 failure — it’s navigation.

    10 min

  2. May 4

    The Many Faces of Pain

    Pain is often part of living with multiple myeloma, but it doesn’t always appear in the ways people expect. It’s not always dramatic or urgent. Sometimes it’s the quiet, persistent discomforts that become part of everyday life.   In this episode of Through MYeloma Eyes, Solomon Alexis shares his lived experience of the different forms pain can take while navigating life with multiple myeloma. From peripheral neuropathy and stomach discomfort to knee pain and ongoing back issues, he reflects honestly on how these sensations affect daily life, movement, and mindset.   Solomon also discusses the practical and emotional sides of managing chronic pain — learning to adapt, recognising when pain needs medical attention, and finding ways to keep moving forward even on uncomfortable days.   This episode offers a personal and thoughtful perspective for patients, caregivers, and anyone wanting to better understand the everyday realities of living with myeloma.

    12 min

  3. Apr 20

    The Invisible Work of Coping

    Hosted by Solomon Alexis, this episode blends honesty, humour, vulnerability, and insight as he shares the emotional, logistical, and psychological labour that often goes unseen. From the mental spreadsheets of everyday decisions, to the art of emotional regulation, to the constant process of adapting to new challenges, This is not an episide about illness. It’s an episode about being human while living with illness.

    10 min

  4. Apr 6

    The Day the World Tilted

    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 prayers before chemotherapy, the hospital visits, and the way she held his fears alongside her own. When she passed unexpectedly, the world shifted — not just in grief, but in identity, protection, and the meaning of support. This episode explores the intersection of cancer, loss, love, and the invisible ways parents remain our anchors, even in adulthood.   #myeloma #cancerJourney #livedExperience #ChronicIllness #resilience #patientVoice

    10 min

  5. Mar 30

    The Weight of Staying: Survivor’s Guilt

    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 many survivors carry: “Why am I still here… when they aren’t?”   #myeloma #cancerJourney #livedExperience #ChronicIllness #resilience #patientVoice

    17 min

  6. Mar 23

    More Than a Data Point: Patient voice and advocacy

    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 behind quality‑of‑life scores to the honesty found in patient forums, this episode uncovers why patient insight isn’t a “nice to have” — it’s essential. Solomon shares how patients bring context, clarity, and credibility to science, ensuring research answers the questions that truly matter. This is an episode for clinicians, researchers, patients, and anyone navigating both worlds. A reminder that patient voice isn’t noise in the system — it’s wisdom at the table.

    9 min

  7. Mar 2

    M-Power with a D: My Daratumumab Day

    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 encourages listeners to ask questions, take time with decisions, and adapt as the journey evolves.

    11 min

  8. Feb 22

    Who Stays, Who Goes: Through Myeloma Eyes

    Solomon Alexis reflects on how myeloma reshapes relationships — who fades away, who quietly stays, and the awkward moments in between. He explores the cost of protecting loved ones, the value of steady presence over grand gestures, and invites listeners to notice a relationship that surprised them since illness entered their life.

    10 min
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A personal journey of strength, hope and healing - one story, seen through myeloma eyes.  Through MYeloma Eyes is a deeply personal and reflective podcast that follows one man's journey with multiple myeloma - from diagnosis to discovery, from uncertainty to understanding.  Told with honesty, humour and heart, each episode shares the lived experience of navigating treatment, faith, family and resilience. This isn't medical advice - it's a human story of what it means to keep living fully, even when life changes completely.  For everyone touched by cancer, chronic illness, or the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up - this is for you. 

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  • Creator
    Solomon Alexis
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Through MYeloma Eyes