It started with bruises on my mum’s arms. They were small, purple, and red, as if she had fallen down. While we were still trying…
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Note: This column describes the author’s experience with several multiple myeloma treatments. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before…
Her name badge looked so common and ordinary; it was a tiny, plastic square attached to the hem of a pocket on her scrubs. But…
I used to pride myself on my memory. Growing up, I remembered every detail of things that happened. Sometimes I would – very annoyingly —…
I can vividly recall an incident that occurred inside the infusion room one day last November. It was the third hour of a four-hour drip…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the annual challenge I face during the season of Lent: the temptation of Thin Mints. The Thin…
Recently, I’ve observed a new type of quietness between my mum and me. It is not the usual silence that arises after a myeloma…
I just had my quarterly tuneup and oil change — not for my car, though. For me. Just like a car needs regular maintenance, a…
I had asked my mum a simple question about her lunch, but what came back at me made me question why I had ever decided…
Have you ever heard something like this after telling someone you have multiple myeloma? “Oh, my uncle had that! It was on his nose!”…
