Nick's Myeloma Blog

I created this blog so that I, and others, can track the progress of my Multiple Myeloma and my efforts to combat it. I am blessed to have my family and many good friends to help me defeat this and if you are reading this, you are likely included in that group. Thanks for your support -- with it, I will beat this. So for your edification and perhaps even amusement, read on!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Blood counts good!

I love the honesty of this blog as I think it is one of its most valuable attributes, as I have said in the past. And I have been willing to...

Monday, November 23, 2009

Dr. Evil stole my mojo, continued

Hello folks! PG-13 rated post here. I had a visit today with Dr. SS, a urologist, about the testosterone situation. Without belaboring th...

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Good news from today's doctor visit, returning to work, and other stories

Hello folks! First of all, thank you for the emails, comments and other communiques about my return to work. Day two is over now, and it...

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Reflections on the past year

It was a wonderful week in northern California, visiting family and friends and eating a lot of good food and getting those last few lazy da...

Friday, November 13, 2009

Happy anniversary!

Today is the one year anniversary of my diagnosis. It's hard to believe so much has happened...diagnosis, second opinion, third opinion...

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Migraines, nose hair and a new standard for complete remission?

Hello folks. Been a few days so I thought I'd post an update. I went yesterday to get my hair cut, for the first time since March when ...

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Clarifications on the previous post

I received a comment with some good questions about the previous post from the husband of a patient battling MM, and wanted to elaborate a b...

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Quick blood results, and HURRAY FOR TOTAL THERAPY!

Very quick update, as I've been busy with a wonderful visit from my brother Pete who was kind enough to visit me in Arkansas during far ...

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Side effects and how to fight them, and what's Michael York doing in my blood wearing a jumpsuit!!!

I had written that I was becoming concerned about some of the side effects of maintenance, particularly as pertain exhaustion and overall we...

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Where'd my energy go? And notes on a very nice lunch...

I'm pooped. Two weeks ago, I felt great. My hemoglobin was 14.5 and didn't seem to be affected by the Revlimid, I was full of energ...

Friday, October 23, 2009

Sad comments from a new friend, and more reflections on control versus eradicate

I received an email yesterday and I wanted to share some of it as it affected me rather profoundly. I've edited it as appropriate to pr...

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Side effects and other updates, plus the joy of giving back

Howdy folks. Time for an update. I went in for my weekly Velcade on Tuesday, and then back to the same office to visit with Dr. GD yesterda...

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Ouch: A catalog of aches and pains, sympathetic and otherwise

Happy Sunday, folks. A quick run-down of a few things. * I'm starting to see some side effects from the Revlimid. I'd been noting p...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

I'm still nervous

When I was told last night, on my cell phone with a bad connection, that I had nothing to worry about, I was so relieved that I didn't r...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Huge relief

Huge relief. Huge pain in my legs from the Dex; haven't gotten "Dex voice" yet but that is coming so I'll take some Pantro...

All clear

Brief message from BB, through BJ, after reviewing the labs that I faxed to him. "This is nothing. Do not be concerned." HUGE rel...

Ruh roh, Raggy.

Who knew that there would exist such a perfect and pithy phrase, courtesy of a show about a talking dog and featuring a beatnik / yippie -- ...

Lost in Translation, and the Importance of a Pillbox

Happy Tuesday, folks. Tuesday is Velcade day in these parts. Which means it's also Dex day. I don't like Dex days but they're...

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Apologies to Henry Mancini, and other news

Well...so this was me on Tuesday. Slightly different dialogue, though. In the film, Chevy Chase ends by asking the doctor if he's done ...

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