Bloods good again
Another busy day today. I’ve had my car in to be fixed and serviced and so in
My Life With Myeloma
Curing Myeloma
Eat Fat, Lose Fat
As long as we’re on the topic of dietary myths, I thought I’d write about the one food group that we are all programmed to avoid: fats.
Lorna and Micky Our-loma
What’s That ?!? 2012 week 3
As no-one has yet made a guess as to last week's teaser I'm going to give it another week before giving out the answer.This week there are three photos of the same thing, just different angles as it were.There seems to be a weird dot at the bottom of each photo which I'm gue ...
Riding The Wave - Multiple Myeloma
Labyrinth IV, Playing God
“…you’re the only one who truly understands what he or she needs.” – Gail Sheehy, Passages in Caregiving Gail Sheehy’s Labyrinth IV is Playing God. “By now you’ve become a seasoned caregiver. You’re good at it and the only person ...
Roobeedoo
FO: Happy Campers: Pattern Runway Sweet Shorts
This project came together in fits and starts.
jm's Adventure with Multiple Myeloma
Walked 2 Miles and Gastritis – February 2 2012
I managed to walk 2.00 miles from home to the Mine Hill and back. It was a bit of trudge with the wind and I am not breaking any land-speed records...but, I am out and moving. The road (normally dirt) is covered with a glistening coat of ice and snow and my Yaks are essentia ...
Irene's Journey
I’m back…………
I am sorry I haven’t done an update. I have been so good during lockdown that I even shocked myself! Lol I am doing very well and my white count is on it’s way back up. My hemoglobin is low and will take a little longer to go back up. So I tire easily but my body ...
Feresaknit's Blog
Everything’s coming up roses
Yesterday’s knitting and crochet should have ended up looking like the rose tea cosy I made last year. And it did last night but not so much after I inadvertently put it in the washing machine this morning on a synthetics cycle. ‘I’ll just bob it in with th ...
Deludia
Symptoms of Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma, as cancers go, is somewhat common although it’s not as common as many cancers and certainly not as well known. The numbers of its victims, on a per capita basis differs from country to country, but the counts remain somewhat constant in terms of prese ...
Riding The Wave - Multiple Myeloma
Labyrinth III, Boomerang
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain!” – Unknown In Gail Sheehy’s Eight Labyrinths of Caregiving, Labyrinth III is the Boomerang. A boomerang is an aerodynamically shaped object design ...
Multiple Myeloma
Massage- increase mitrochondria, reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, boost alertness and boost natural killer cells
I have been having a one hour massage every week for more than 10 years.
Margaret's Corner
Staying in touch…
I’m working on a bit of a complicated post, which may not be ready until the weekend or next year. In the meantime, I thought I’d write and post a short story… Our youngest kitty, Pinga, the joy of our household (or terror, if you ask our three other female cats, espec ...
Lorna and Micky Our-loma
Thank you Buddy
Dear Bud,Thank you, thank you, thank you. I got the parcel this morning. I gave it a quick sniff to make sure it wasn't dangerous and then this is what I did:Can you tell how excited I was? Love Toni x
suemagoo
Feb 1
Today had final blood and urine tests. I’m clear of myeloma! Heading home on Friday!
I’m due back for checkup in two months.
Walking with Big EZ
Thankful Thursday: My Dad’s Testimony
This past Sunday was a very special day in the life of our church and family.
jm's Adventure with Multiple Myeloma
Blood Work and A Walk – February 1 2012
Drove to Lost Rivers Medical Center Laboratory in Arco, Idaho today for my weekly blood draw. Went well on first poke with 24 gauge butterfly in my right hand.As soon as I got home I received the fax with the results.
Feresaknit's Blog
B punished me for being bad
He made me watch The Jeremy Kyle show while we ate our lunch! How barbaric is that? For those of you not familiar with this high brow presentation it’s kinda like a low brow version of Jerry Springer. Seriously the people that appear on the show are so, um well, ...
Our Journey with Multiple Myeloma
Remission …….this different place
Several blogs have been
Deludia
Mysterious Cravings
One of the most peculiar symptoms that I’ve experienced since getting Multiple Myeloma is the cravings. From what I have described, my wife says it reminds her a lot of when she was pregnant; she had peculiar cravings for things that never relented, even if she satisfi ...
Riding The Wave - Multiple Myeloma
Walking a Labyrinth and The New Normal
There is not a ‘required way’ to walk a labyrinth. The beauty of the labyrinth is that people can approach the experience on their own terms. However, as a guideline, we often break the ‘walk’ into three stages. Entering: (also referred to as shedding ...