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Cancer Multiple Myeloma

Of Mice and Men…

There’s something to be said of the added confidence that having a plan in place, with all of the comforting confirmations. Having dates and times set, location locked down, and all of the prerequisite steps lined makes you feel I like you’re on top of everything and ready for whatever test comes along. But the […]

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Renal Health

Renal Health and Dialysis

A big part of my cancer fight has been dealing with its impact on my kidneys. During my initial hospital stay, a kidney biopsy showed that while I had greatly reduced kidney functionality, there was no scarring. This and the fact that I’m still making lots of urine leaves the hope that we can get […]

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Cancer Multiple Myeloma

The Battle Plan

With the diagnosis in place, we turned immediately to the next question: How do we kick cancer’s butt? The diagnosis itself was a whirlwind of terminology that my brain just wasn’t ready for, so I figured the treatment plan would be more of the same. Fortunately, it’s a pretty simple plan on the surface: Chemo […]