Living with Multiple Myeloma

TWO MONTHS POST TRANSPLANT : today is the 60th day after my autologous bone marrow, or stem cell, transplant.  Below is a list of changes that have happened since my transplant, to help anyone having the procedure understand how things have progressed for me.  It was better than feared as the nausea only lasted 6 weeks.  The weakness is slowly turning in to stamina.  I will not have my original vaccines until June 2023 (polio, smallpox, varicella, meningitis, etc.) so I rarely go out except to take a walk.  I don't travel and won't be able to until July 2023.  Thank goodness for my children (who are with me) and for books.  I have received emails from people unsuccessfully trying to write comments on my blog.  If you have questions and can't comment on the blog, please email me.   COUNTS - I stopped feeling perpetually nauseous about 2 weeks ago (6 weeks after transplant) - my white blood cell count is on the low side of the normal range - my...

The glass has mostly been half full in my life.  Somehow I just can't keep it filled at all right now; it feels 100% empty.  I'm hoping that sharing my gratitude will change that.   It helps me a lot to write here.  Please know that I appreciate your being here.   I wish I could figure out how to help others as those in my life have helped me.   While I am thinking of how to reciprocate, I would like to at least say thank you.   I am grateful for your phone calls And for your beautiful orchids and the amazon gift card and the chicken soup and olive oil moisturizer and the white organic cotton blanket that you sent me I am grateful for your generous contributions which will help me live and grow and thrive in so many new, healthy ways  thank you for staying with me at Hope Lodge thank you for walking around New York with me when I could hardly walk and for buying food that I never ate thank you for visiting me in the hospital, almost every day than...