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Getting Proactive & Into the Fight
Getting to a final diagnosis on my multiple myeloma took some time, and it’s time that weighed heavily on me. I had plenty to think about, and after a short while, it was, “”What am I going to do about this? I’ve always been one to be proactive and accountable. I’d rather be doing than being done upon, and I sought an opportunity to take back a bit of control, as I was beginning to feel a bit helpless. The journey to diagnosis felt like jumping through a lot of hoops. Many different doctor appointments, many different needles drawing blood, appointments for scans and biopsies. Cancer was dictating my days,…
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A New Beginning
D-Day, my diagnosis day, was March 11, 2019, just 19 days before my 55th birthday. It was the day everything changed, when I went from a ‘normal’ guy to a guy with a new normal, and the very narrative of my life changed dramatically. It was a slow work up to a final diagnosis, and my story started to change in my head in the several weeks leading up to March 11. But, to get there, I have to go back even further. Twenty-five years ago, my feet and knees began to tell me that I needed an exercise regimen that didn’t include running, so, like many others, I got…