{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Waldenstrom Unplugged : Words Matter","title":"Meet Shirley & Bob : The Waldenstrom Patient Journey","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2354,"description":"Waldenstrom Unplugged: Words Matter brings together expert clinical insight and lived patient experience to make Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) clearer, less isolating, and easier to navigate.\nThe episode introduces Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) through patient advocate Bob Perry’s 11-year journey, highlighting how varied and uncertain a WM diagnosis can be. Professor Shirley D’Sa explains that WM affects everyone differently, with some patients needing treatment quickly and others remaining on active monitoring for years. The episode emphasizes the importance of reliable, WM-specific information and specialist support, while encouraging patients to focus not only on future treatments and research, but also on living as well and as fully as possible today.\n📌 Big takeaways from this episode:\nWM is profoundly individual.\nThe right information and people matter enormously.\nFocus on living well now, not just on finding a cure. \nThis podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine, and listening does not create a doctor-patient relationship. Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia affects everyone differently; nothing heard on this show should replace the personalized advice, diagnosis, or treatment plan provided by your own oncologist or healthcare team. Always consult your doctor before making medical decisions \nWITH SUPPORT FROM IWMF\nAbout the IWMF The International Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Foundation is dedicated to supporting and educating everyone affected by Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia while advancing the search for better treatments and, ultimately, a cure.\nPlease visit: https://iwmf.com/\nYOUR HOSTS\nProfessor Shirley D’Sa: Professor Shirley D’Sa is a leading haematologist at University College Hospital in London, where she runs a specialist Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia service. She is widely respected for her WM expertise, compassionate care, and commitment to helping patients...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VtYp1Qm6gM7xHc_dtwj30I6uWI9wwNZ0AKq684_Owxo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNTE5/YjBiYTUxZDc0NGQy/ZjczYzIwMzEyMDQ4/ODliMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}