A Caregiver's Inspirational Journey Through Cancer
Posted in Our Life on Feb 20th, 2011
“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.” – Unknown Late Wednesday evening Dave gently announced to me that he wanted to have a dinner party Saturday, with some of his guys and their families at work. WHAT? 1
Posted in Our Life on Feb 19th, 2011
“Beware of Jumping Goat” – Sign on my sister’s yard Last year my sister’s goat had twins, which is usual. One of them didn’t make it, as the father rolled on it by accident. It was “Babs” first birth. She didn’t seem to know what to do and it was February in Northeastern Pennsylvania, so […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts on Feb 18th, 2011
“We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.” – Stacia Tauscher My wonderful sister, who I have discussed before, who has had years of struggle with sobriety and lived with my mother, and has a terrific son, my nephew, Drew. When my mother was ill and […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts on Feb 17th, 2011
“Children adjust as well as you do.” – Unknown Telling our children we have cancer or someone they know and love has cancer is very difficult and often poses mental dilemmas and anguish for a parent. Young or old, its one of the many, many, things that cause stress and anxiety in addition to the […]
Posted in Our Life on Feb 17th, 2011
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles M. Schulz I love animals, period. We have had dogs, cats, horses, birds, fish, turtles, and then my grandparent’s farm in NE PA allowed for all kinds of interesting animal world experiences. But I have also not had animals for long periods of time in my life. They […]
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 Caregiver Thoughts, Misc on Feb 14th, 2011
People say that losing weight is no walk in the park. When I hear that I think, yeah, that’s the problem. – Chris Adams When I meet cancer/MM patients who exercise vigorously and look terrific, I’m envious. Not that envy is much of characteristic I’m burdened with (thank goodness), but you get the idea. It […]
Posted in Misc on Feb 14th, 2011
“Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart.” – Author Unknown Enjoy something special this year, February 14th. Whether you are with someone or alone, it is a day where we celebrate the idea of romance. For my dear caregiver friends who have lost their spouses to Multiple Myeloma… […]
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 Tips, Misc on Feb 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 We are debating treatment in Myeloma, Stem Cell Transplant vs management. We are debating maintenance therapy or not. Politics, terrorism, all manner of things. It seems that it is […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts on Feb 10th, 2011
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Berthold Auerbach Over at workingwithme.com there are blog feeds (mine), The Myeloma Beacon and others. When I visited recently I saw he posts a little too. I was surprised to discover he had taken some choice excerpts 0
Posted in Caregiver Tips, Misc on Feb 10th, 2011
“Happiness is your dentist telling you it won’t hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.” – Johnny Carson Most of us on are on biophosphates to strengthen the bones after the onslaught of Myeloma. Before you got on this infusion, done every several weeks or few months, you needed to get a […]
Posted in Misc on Feb 10th, 2011
“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” – Dalai Lama A bit of “fluff” today, you say? Well, there are those who find this stuff annoying and silly, and those who find it […]
“A daughter is a little girl who grows up to be a friend.” – Author Unknown I stayed home while Dave flew for a fast and furious, in Montana’s words, “fleeting” weekend to University of Maryland, home of the Terrapins, better known as the TERPS, to attend her Senior Day recognition ceremony for her final […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Misc on Feb 9th, 2011
“Prescription drugs kill some 200,000 Americans every year. Will that number go up, now that most clinical trials are conducted overseas—on sick Russians, homeless Poles, and slum-dwelling Chinese—in places where regulation is virtually nonexistent, the F.D.A. doesn’t reach, and “mistakes” can end up in pauper’s graves?” 0
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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 […]
