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My May blood test results remained mostly the same as April. My M protein (specific measure of cancer levels) remained the same at 20. It is difficult to get an accurate M protein value with my particular type of multiple … Continue reading →
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Let’s see, my labs came in but I had to call the nurse to get the results. My doctor is on call for other doctors this week so he is slammed. My CBC is all the same and normal, Kappa light chains went up to 15.0, Lambda was the same at 11.1, the ratio went […]
Lately I’ve been curious. Wondering, do I pass the Turing test?Normalization – Parquet Courts *If I end off repeating the same thing in several conversations, it’s probably a sign that I should have posted it here. So… an update, particularly for tho…
The fact that mice don’t vomit is one of the many things that I learned while reading an extraordinary May 16 Boston Globe article about an experimental cancer treatment that cured, yes, cured a dog, a golden retriever, from soft tissue sarcoma. This cancer treatment, immunotherapy, might possibly (someday) help human patients, too. Anyway, have…
I still haven’t gotten my lab results so I’ll e-message my doctor today. My CBC and CMP should have been there yesterday and the light chains today. I can’t remember if this is when he was on vacation. But I’ll check in later. It’s a cloudy sort of morning but no rain. It is supposed to […]
I used to read a lot of different blogs. Some about simplicity, some about minimalism, some about organizing, and lots just about life and peoples different experiences. Some were about Myeloma and others about nothing in particular and some about frugal living. I use to read Andrea Dekker and liked her organizational skills. But she […]
Saturday evening as the sun was setting, I headed to a nearby forest. I always meet nice people that chat or say hello. Yesterday a jogger enthusiastically provided advice on cool places to explore and photograph. I love spending time … Continue reading →
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Dom is completely off of chemo. He’s back to blood work every 3 months. He’s getting around well on his rollator, driving, and going to physical therapy twice a week. (He reached his Medicare cap, so joined their “wellness” program fo…
It looks to be a lovely day in Northern California. Our yard looks amazing with roses and flowers all around. This is one of the prettiest springs I can remember. Of course, we’re only a month away from the start of summer. Today is a gym day and then just doing whatever. I really […]
The Just Keep Walking project is winding down. May 31 st will mark the 5 year anniversary of WALKING EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! That’s 1825 days. So, of course, I will keep walking with my husband B, but I may not mention it much. It seems 5 years is a good point to wrap it up. […]