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A dad who thought his symptoms were simply from a vitamin B deficiency was diagnosed with a "three in a million" disease.
Martin Williams, 52, lost 40kg in weight, began losing function in his legs, and gradually lost the ability to control his arms and hands. His symptoms because so severe that his wife, Elena, 44, had to feed him.
Initially, doctors believed Martin was suffering from a common vitamin B deficiency or Guillian-Barre syndrome - a rare and serious condition that affects nerves. However, two MRIs, a pet scan, and many blood tests later, the dad-of-two was diagnosed with POEMS syndrome - an incredibly rare plasma cell disorder.
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Doctors treated Martin with five months of chemotherapy in an attempt to kill the two tumours causing the symptoms alongside a stem cell transplant. Fortunately, he is now able to stand and walk for the first time and has even started working again.
Martin, a supermarket worker from Newmarket, Suffolk, said: "I lost the ability to control my hands and arms. I couldn't feed or relieve myself. It was quite a dramatic decline. I needed 24/7 care.
"Each day I felt function leaving my body, to the point where I couldn't take a tissue of a box. My function was taken away from me and I didn't know how to get it back. It's miraculous what they did. They took my healthy blood cells and used them to replace the damaged ones. It's incredible.
"I managed to stand and walk for the first time in ages. In December I drove again using an automatic car." Martin first noticed something was wrong in February 2017.
He said: "I started to feel like my body was falling under me. I had problems walking. My toes
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