Lens on Myeloma
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Multiple Myeloma from a patient's perspective. I am Mark Pouley, a multiple myeloma patient. I started writing about my experience with multiple myeloma about a year after I was diagnosed and well into my treatment. Through this blog, I share my stories & answer questions others have about being a myeloma patient.
Lens on Myeloma
1y ago
It’s been half a year since I’ve posted here. I hope you didn’t miss me too much. I’ve been busy living. I write today to commemorate the 6th anniversary of my stem cell transplant. I distinctly remember that six years and a few months ago I was struggling with thoughts of what lay ahead. I ..read more
Lens on Myeloma
2y ago
If we’re gonna make it Cross this river alive You need to think like a boat And go with the tide And I know where you’ve been Has really left you in doubt Of ever finding a harbour Of figuring this out And you’re gonna need, all the help you can get So lift up ..read more
Lens on Myeloma
2y ago
I woke up this morning to my 60th birthday and the news that my fourth grandchild was born at 12:30 a.m. Yep, this is going to be a good day. I don’t want to be dark, because I’m not in a dark mood, but I need to get this out of the way. Six years ..read more
Lens on Myeloma
2y ago
For a child, five years can be a lifetime. They grow so big, they learn so much, and they experience so many new things. For adults that same amount of time flashes past in a blink, often without much change. When you undergo a stem cell transplant they sometimes call it your “re-birthday.” My re-birthday ..read more
Lens on Myeloma
2y ago
For over 30 years our house has been the home of Thanksgiving. When we were college students our apartment was the place students who couldn’t make it home for the holidays would convene. When we moved back to Washington, family, friends, friends-of-family, new significant others, new babies, and new pets migrated yearly to our home ..read more
Lens on Myeloma
2y ago
It’s that time of year again. It’s my fourth SCT birthday and the state of my body is good. I’m happily surprised I can say that. Although 2020 is taking a toll on my mind, I try to remember how lucky I am to be with my family, still working, and basically healthy. Four years ..read more
Lens on Myeloma
2y ago
In 2015 I thought my cancer diagnosis would be the scariest thing that would happen the rest of my life, and then came 2020. I’ve been working from home since March 10, 2020. I haven’t been able to add to this blog since shortly after being ordered to stay home by my doctor, my governor ..read more
Lens on Myeloma
2y ago
This is an interesting time to be living with cancer. For the first time in my life, I realize I’m now in the class of “highly vulnerable adults.” While this has been true during all flu seasons since my diagnosis it took a pandemic for me to process what this means, and to empathize with ..read more
Lens on Myeloma
2y ago
I experienced an unexpected emotional response when I learned I was going to cut back the treatment regimen I'd been on for nearly four years ..read more
Lens on Myeloma
2y ago
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