A Caregiver's Inspirational Journey Through Cancer
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Mar 11th, 2011
We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons. ~Alfred E. Newman When treating MM with all manner of drugs, each drug often treating not only the disease but the side effects of the other drugs. At some point we hit the […]
Posted in Multiple Myeloma on Mar 6th, 2011
Hat Tip: Pat at Living with Multiple Myeloma This is a great, brief, explanation of what Multiple Myeloma is. For those of us who have wanted to share a simple, straight forward explanation with our family and friends, this will do the trick. Click Here and then click on the audio button. Thanks Pat, you […]
Posted in Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Mar 5th, 2011
Recycling, Repository, Redistribution of unused drugs I get this question a lot. What can I do with my unused shots or medications that are unopened? I put the question to the MMListServ: Evidently you can work with your doctor on this. Some doctors will probably accept this for their less fortunate patients and other doctors […]
Posted in Multiple Myeloma on Mar 2nd, 2011
“Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. – Hans Christian Andersen Another fabulous post by Sean Murray of Myeloma Youreloma over at The Myeloma Beacon. Sean’s column is always worth waiting for. You will enjoy this one a great deal. So in case you need a ‘teaser’, do you […]
Posted in Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Mar 1st, 2011
Go over to FacebookLinkHere and vote for Mindy’s Myeloma Foundation for her friend Phil. You need a FB account. I will leave this up until the voting is concluded, April 15th. Like many of these contests you can vote EACH DAY! (ARGH! Do what you can.) Good Luck Mindy! (To see related post, click on […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 26th, 2011
“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.” – Roy Croft David […]
Posted in Multiple Myeloma on Feb 25th, 2011
“Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used.” – Dr. Carl Sagan Don’t you just LOVE how there are at least two names for every drug you are on! ARGH! 2
Posted in Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 23rd, 2011
I’m leaving this on top for a few days, so look below for new posts. Mindy’s contest will be ready to start voting today. It is on a Facebook so you will need a FB account. Spread the word and vote. FacebookLinkHere “…I have known Phil since the 7th grade. All through […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Misc, Multiple Myeloma, Our Life on Feb 23rd, 2011
“Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.” – General George S. Patton A big win for Dave yesterday! He played 18 holes of golf! 0
Posted in Multiple Myeloma on Feb 15th, 2011
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” – Arthur Ashe According to the data about Multiple Myeloma, the largest demographic are African American Males. And yet, while treating in one of the largest facilities in […]
Posted in Multiple Myeloma on Feb 13th, 2011
“Translocation t(14;16) and multiple myeloma: is it really an independent prognostic factor?” – (Hat Tip, Margaret @ Margaret’s Corner, see sidebar for blog link) Appeared in Blood Journal October 20, 2010 Abstract: Many trials in myeloma are stratified on cytogenetic abnormalities. Among them, the most commonly chosen are the t(4;14), the del(17p), and the t(14;16). […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 8th, 2011
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” – Hannah Moore As I have written in the past, and recently for Pat Killingsworth over at Living with Myeloma, the need to get opposing views on treatment in your consultation process… 4
Posted in Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 7th, 2011
“The Internet is just a world passing around notes in a classroom.” – Jon Stewart I don’t mean to be flip… I LOVE the internet and its ability to share cool things and things of value. 0
Posted in Multiple Myeloma on Feb 6th, 2011
“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” – Albert Einstein At 9:45 pm tonight, The Myeloma Beacon released an update after receiving a statement from one of the other researchers on another similar though different study utilizing Revlimid. They have also had some concerns regarding […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 5th, 2011
“We must look for the opportunity in every difficulty instead of being paralyzed at the thought of the difficulty in every opportunity.” – Unknown Boy it was a bit hard to find a quote for this post. All I could think was what wisdom and optimism could you offer someone who was facing a secondary […]
Posted in Caregiver Tips, Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 5th, 2011
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Posted in Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 3rd, 2011
“We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we are happy because we laugh.” – William James (1842-1910) Disclaimer: If you are new to cancer or Myeloma, this post will not be for you. If curiosity gets the better of you and you keep reading, I hope that in your difficulties as a newly diagnosed patient you won’t […]
Posted in Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 2nd, 2011
Huntsman Cancer Institute’s Multiple Myeloma Program “Hope Through Discovery” Link here Jon Huntsman, a self made billionaire and author of “Winners Never Cheat”, funded and created the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah at the University of Utah. Mr. Huntsman after battling his own cancer put his money where his heart is, as […]
Posted in Multiple Myeloma on Feb 1st, 2011
“In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men.” – Cicero Most of you know by now the difference in an Autologous stem cell transplant and a Allogenic stem cell transplant. The Auto is using your own pre-collected stem cells to boost your wiped out immune system to help […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Multiple Myeloma on Jan 29th, 2011
“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” – Joseph Campbell As I alluded to in a recent post “Prayerful Thoughts”, two of my myeloma friends are struggling at the moment. One chose to manage his disease and has done it quite well for some time. Another who had failed […]
