Mark Pajak
- Sep 24
- 3 min
11 Holes?
How in heavens name does one recover and pick up the pieces of what was your life after you hear those words “you have cancer”? That is...
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Mark Pajak
- Aug 26
- 4 min
To Fish Or Not To Fish
I am not an angler. In fact, the last time I wetted a line so to speak was…. Well, I cannot remember. It was well before I was diagnosed...
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Mark Pajak
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Better
Happy June! What a month – warmer mornings and evenings begin to become the routine. The start of summer. Sitting outside on the porch,...
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Mark Pajak
- May 22
- 3 min
It is not about more.
First an update: It has been almost 150 days since I received my reconfigured T-cells and according to the most recent blood draw...
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Mark Pajak
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Here we go!
Day 90 arrived. Three months after I got my reconfigured T-Cells, a PET/CT scan was ordered to evaluate my condition. The results of the...
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Anne Mason
- Mar 15
- 4 min
On Advocacy - In Honor of MS Awareness Month
I incurred a minor relapse. The statement is as blunt and disruptive as the experience. MS relapses have no finesse or tact. There is not...
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Mark Pajak
- Feb 21
- 4 min
In Progress – Part Two
My previous post (January) included the experiences and thoughts regarding the first 14 days of a Car T cell protocol. This post deals...
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Anne Mason
- Jan 23
- 4 min
On Studies and Tests
Growing up, I was an excellent student. I studied diligently, invested time in homework, and came to class prepared. A+ report cards were...
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Mark Pajak
- Jan 22
- 4 min
In Progress
Well, the good news is that I have made it past Day 14, which in a Car T Cell protocol is a benchmark day. Research/History of the...
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Mark Pajak
- Dec 18, 2023
- 3 min
The Wait
Happy Holidays to all who happen upon this post. May this Holiday Season bring you joy and peacefulness. In a little less than two weeks...
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Anne Mason
- Dec 14, 2023
- 4 min
On The Gift of Visibility
I opened my mailbox the other day to find a small package containing a handmade card and a light paperback: Single Handedly: Learning to...
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Mark Pajak
- Oct 20, 2023
- 3 min
Mashed Potatoes
Well, October finds me preparing for Car T cell therapy. I am scheduled to have my T-Cells harvested in early November. Once harvested,...
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Anne Mason
- Oct 11, 2023
- 4 min
On Ringing Silence
Whenever crafting a performance, I always mine for the moments of silence - the reverent pauses that allow for the impact of the...
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Mark Pajak
- Sep 18, 2023
- 3 min
Operating Small
It is just about Fall. As a personal update, we are working towards a Car T cell therapy protocol for the treatment of my Multiple...
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Anne Mason
- Sep 9, 2023
- 4 min
On Pins and Needles
I hope I have not kept you waiting in anticipation for this month’s column, dear reader. It comes to you late in order to accommodate a...
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Mark Pajak
- Aug 21, 2023
- 4 min
Overwhelmed?
So, this is how it is for me: No matter how much I try to accept my fate, I still struggle with these facts: I have cancer/multiple...
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Anne Mason
- Jul 21, 2023
- 3 min
On Silver Linings and Golden Repairs
I celebrated a birthday this month. Not a monumental one by any means, but another full orbit on this planet nonetheless. Just like with...
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Mark Pajak
- Jul 20, 2023
- 4 min
Why? Because.
I want to let you know that I so appreciate, respect, and empathize with your struggles, your worries, your good days and your not so...
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Anne Mason
- Jun 20, 2023
- 3 min
On Tooth Fairies and Whimsy
Humans have adapted a quirky way of framing natural occurrences that are novel or frightening in the lives and minds of our children....
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Mark Pajak
- Jun 20, 2023
- 4 min
Average
Average: a single value that represents or summarizes the general significance of a set of unequal values. As a former engineer, the...
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Mark Pajak
- May 22, 2023
- 3 min
Get Busy
I could be wrong here (and that would not be very notable) but I believe there is a line in the movie The Shawshank Redemption where the...
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Anne Mason
- May 15, 2023
- 4 min
On Practice
Shortly following my diagnosis, I was introduced to a well-connected couple in the MS Community who provided unsolicited support,...
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