Welcome to the story of my life as a multiple myeloma patient. I started writing about my journey through this disease in October 2016, but my story begins with my diagnosis in March 2015, my stem cell transplant and up to today. I write about the disease and my treatments, but also more generally about life as a cancer patient.
On March 6, 2015 my wife and I were at a conference about a 6-hour drive from our home. My wife just completed a presentation and we were standing in a buffet line for lunch. My phone rang and caller I.d. said it was my doctor’s office. I had a routine physical earlier in the…
It’s been half a year since I’ve posted here. I hope you didn’t miss me too much. I’ve been busy living. I write today to commemorate the 6th anniversary of my stem cell transplant. I distinctly remember that six years and a few months ago I was struggling with thoughts of what lay ahead. I…
If we’re gonna make it Cross this river alive You need to think like a boat And go with the tide And I know where you’ve been Has really left you in doubt Of ever finding a harbour Of figuring this out And you’re gonna need, all the help you can get So lift up…
I woke up this morning to my 60th birthday and the news that my fourth grandchild was born at 12:30 a.m. Yep, this is going to be a good day. I don’t want to be dark, because I’m not in a dark mood, but I need to get this out of the way. Six years…
For a child, five years can be a lifetime. They grow so big, they learn so much, and they experience so many new things. For adults that same amount of time flashes past in a blink, often without much change. When you undergo a stem cell transplant they sometimes call it your “re-birthday.” My re-birthday…
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