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Myeloma On The High Plains


Patience and Impossible
A shorter posting this month as we welcome a new author to the site. I thought it best not to get too wordy as a person can only take so...
Sep 13, 20222 min read


Happy(?)
I have a tough time staying asleep at night which I have been told does not make me unique. Getting a solid 8 hours of uninterrupted...
Aug 12, 20224 min read


My Oh My!!!
Please humor me this month OK. This month is different. Put away the blood numbers talk and the concern about neutrophil levels. Table...
Jul 12, 20223 min read


Right Here!
“Remember that everything that has happened to you, all your previous experiences, your triumphs and failures, your sorrows and your joys...
Jun 13, 20223 min read


The Big F
No - this article is not about my Medieval Literature grade in high school. Question: Do you recognize the following definition? An...
May 14, 20224 min read


Do-Over
What would happen if you were given the chance to have a new life? One huge do-over!!! Now, how does that sound? Often times my mind...
Apr 13, 20223 min read


Answers (?)
I am on a 35-day treatment cycle for my Multiple Myeloma. This past Monday I was scheduled to go to the cancer center at our hospital for...
Mar 12, 20224 min read


Moving Forward
Brrrr, it's winter in Wyoming and the snow is piling high. This morning it was below zero and my fingers got numb from sweeping snow off...
Feb 15, 20223 min read


House Cleaning
January 15, 2022 marks the seventh anniversary of my Multiple Myeloma (MM) diagnosis. There are times where I can barely remember what...
Jan 14, 20223 min read


That Picture.
There is a picture on the wall in my home office of my Mom and Dad on their wedding day. It’s a formal pose quite common as wedding...
Dec 15, 20214 min read


Candy Bar.
About 30 years ago Jimmy Buffett recorded an album called Fruit Cakes on which he sang a song called “Fruit Cakes In The Oven.” At the...
Nov 12, 20214 min read


Work in Progress.
When I first started to write this column, I was uncertain as to what I should be writing about. However, as time passed, I came to...
Oct 12, 20213 min read


OHHH, Good Question.
So, what does life “look like” with multiple myeloma? Great question! I am pretty sure that it looks different for each and every one of...
Aug 31, 20214 min read


Simple Solutions.
Three months and counting. An M spike re-appeared in December after about five plus years of non-existence. My January and February...
Jul 15, 20213 min read


The Horsemen
I will get right to the point. The M-spike re-appeared in my blood numbers. And, while it is at a relatively low level it none the less...
Jun 30, 20214 min read
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