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Note: This column describes the author’s own thoughts about GLP-1 agonist medications. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before…

Some mornings the mirror catches me off guard. I know this might sound strange, especially when one is new to caregiving. But I haven’t just…

Before I got multiple myeloma, I didn’t think much about health insurance. I didn’t even have health insurance 40 years ago! I was young…

Every morning usually starts the same way now. First, I warm the water for my mum’s tea. I prepare it exactly the way she likes…

About 20 years ago, I worked seven days a week at two different jobs. My weekday job was an hour north of my home, while…

At 2:17 a.m., the house is completely still. No sounds can be heard anywhere at this time of night. I lie on the couch with…

I catch glimpses of him in the bathroom mirror at 3 a.m. He is thinner than I remember. His eyes look older, even though the…

I don’t think it’s any secret that I have a thing for heroes, super-powered or otherwise. Just look at the artwork for this column!…

One day last month, my mum laughed out loud at a silly joke on the comedy show she was watching on TV. The sound filled…

Watch for a lot of news about myeloma research in the next few weeks. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is about to…