Gratitude in the midst of metal rods, infusions and cataracts…
The past few months have been a bit of a whirlwind for my health. Cataract surgery in both eyes (a common gift from years of Dexamethasone). Breaking my leg in March and having an 18-inch rod placed to hold it in place. A bone scan in June revealing lesions throughout my body, leading to a […]
The Sweet Spot
May 24, 2019 How do you decide when to start treatment? Do you wait until you experience symptoms from the cancer? For multiple myeloma, these could potentially include renal failure, bone lesions or anemia (including hyper hemolytic anemia — which nearly killed me in March 2012). Or, do you start treatment before the symptoms manifest, […]
Things To Be Happy About
There was a book on the table outside The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre’s store that winked at me. It was called, “14,000 Things To Be Happy About.” I immediately picked it up and started leafing through it. The book was written by Barbara Ann Kipfer over a 40 year period, starting when she was in […]