Someone made the comment that I had not done an “update” in a while and that they don’t read my ramblings. So, for the sake of those interested in my health and not these tangents I get off on, I will give an update. I just finished my first three-week cycle of my new chemo…

A long time ago in a galaxy far away, I was writing about the idea of the loss of truth. There is no question that we now live in an age when the classical sense of truth (or what I call TRUTH) has been lost being replaced by opinion. Then I became consumed in editing…

We are all in this together. That is one thing that is different about the COVID-19 global pandemic and my myeloma “solodemic.” When I was first diagnosed with myeloma, it was hard to find anyone who could relate. Then I found the myeloma “support” group. It was fantastic… at first. But then, each day my…

Please put a bookmark in your COVID-19 reading schedule for June as that will be the estimated release of my new novel Ristretto Rain. I am very excited about this book that got its start way back in 2018. Then there were interruptions such as life-threatening cancer, bone marrow transplants, oh. . . then a…

Most of us have seen the videos of either right-wing protestors at state capitals, taking no social distancing precautions, and demanding to have all the restrictions lifted or evangelical pastors who insist on continuing to hold in-person church services. Both the evangelicals that take part in the protest and the pastors who insist on big…

Sorry about a defunct post earlier. It was in a video format and this site would not allow it. Quickly: A. I took my first capsule of Ixazomib today, the new chemo. I hope it is a new path. B. I used to be a modest runner, 3 miles twice a week then 7 miles…

Short Version: My new chemo was approved today. Long Version: A week ago I reached out for prayer and thoughts about two issues, one being my renal function and the other was getting permission to switch to a newer chemotherapy. I’ve already mentioned that my kidney function, after taking a dip in the “total crap”…

This is a totally fictional account (not my story), think of it as a poem, written as a phone dialog, although I don’t write poetry. Deborah: Good morning Patricia. Patricia: Good morning, how are you? Deborah: I’ve been better. Patricia: So, what’s up? Deborah: Well, I told you I was having back pain a few…

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers and here is an update. Renal function: Summary, the results are better. Again, this is such concern because my kidneys are in such bad shape and the studies show that those with Multiple Myeloma and on dialysis survive, on average, 8 months. No one knows why renal failure makes…

With so many of you focused on your own issues related to COVID-19, I feel ashamed (in a way) of even mentioning this. However, tomorrow will be one of those pivotal days for me and I ask for your prayers and thoughts. I mentioned that in my last labs 2 weeks ago had a sudden…