Dear Mrs. Brokaw, Obviously I don’t know you, we’ve never met, although I – like many Americans – feel that I know your husband. My own husband’s father was a stagehand at NBC for many years, and always mentioned what a mensch your husband was. Stage hands learn pretty fast who is a good guy,…
Tag: Multiple Myeloma
“I feel like I’m lying…”
Last week was one of the monthly meetings of Gerry’s Stillwater Multiple Myeloma Support Group. This group has become very important in our lives, the folks involved are lovely – kind, smart, hopeful but not smarmy, a great group to surround ourselves with. We feel fortunate to be part of them. In the last meeting…
Bridging Fear
A deep, broad river of apprehension runs through my life, fed by tributaries of dread, terror and panic.
Passing of a Friend
We recently lost a friend, a local fellow who lived just a few blocks away and who also had Multiple Myeloma. Gerry sent a lovely note to his wife, and I wanted to share it on my blog: I was so sorry to learn of Malcolm’s passing. Though we’d only known each other a short…
Gerry Update
The great thing about this cancer, Multiple Myeloma, is that EVERY day seems to bring new breakthroughs, and new ways of dealing with the disease.
Judgey Part II – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?
I’m still working out a good strategy to get me to the next pit stop where I can, hopefully, get my flat fixed, have a gluten free snack and a drink of water and get back on the road. That’s why it sometimes takes me a long time to blog, to get my newsletter out, or to get some designs worked up and written down.
THAT Direction
We’ve sort of been waiting for this, expecting this, for a little over 2 years. We’d almost convinced ourselves that it wouldn’t happen, even as we would take any opportune moment to remind each other (and anyone who would listen), “We’re very lucky, but the luck can’t last forever…” Gerry’s IgG numbers are elevating. We’d…