Myeloma On The High Plains: Part II

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    Where Ya Been
    • Jun 13
    • 1 min

    Where Ya Been

    By Luke Bell OK, this is a personal one for me. About seven years ago in June a good friend of mine was lost to pancreatic cancer. In...
    Right Here!
    • Jun 13
    • 3 min

    Right Here!

    “Remember that everything that has happened to you, all your previous experiences, your triumphs and failures, your sorrows and your joys...
    The Big F
    • May 14
    • 4 min

    The Big F

    No - this article is not about my Medieval Literature grade in high school. Question: Do you recognize the following definition? An...
    “The Magnificent Seven”
    • May 14
    • 1 min

    “The Magnificent Seven”

    Theme Song Well of course it is going to be the theme song from the movie “The Magnificent Seven.” How could it not be? The award-winning...
    “Cool Change”
    • Apr 13
    • 1 min

    “Cool Change”

    Little River Band LRB, Little River Band (Australian) gained popularity in the late 70’s and early 80’s. While never achieving commercial...
    Do-Over
    • Apr 13
    • 3 min

    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...
    “I Can’t Help It”
    • Mar 12
    • 1 min

    “I Can’t Help It”

    Linda Ronstadt This has nothing to do with cancer/multiple myeloma. I was listening to some music on my computer and I came across a...
    Answers (?)
    • Mar 12
    • 4 min

    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...
    Moving Forward
    • Feb 15
    • 3 min

    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...
    House Cleaning
    • Jan 14
    • 3 min

    House Cleaning

    January 15, 2022 marks the seventh anniversary of my Multiple Myeloma (MM) diagnosis. There are times where I can barely remember what...
    That Picture.
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
    Candy Bar.
    • Nov 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
    Work in Progress.
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    OHHH, Good Question.
    • Aug 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
    Simple Solutions.
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    The Horsemen
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...

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