Tag Archive: Light Chain Deposition Disease


Quick Update: It’s a Bitch

When I signed off in April, I did not check my email. Upon logging in this afternoon, I read several emails from readers requesting an update. So, I will start by stating that I feel a little like Josie Rubio (A Pain in The Neck cancer blog), who said to some effect that she was beginning to feel good and thinking of returning to work. Of course, Ms. Rubio never returned.

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Relinguishing Control

Suleika Jaouad stated that to be a patient is to relinquish control. At this moment, I feel the same. Maybe I was naive, but I thought I could stay in control, but my body is losing the battle. Yes, of course, one loses your body to medical clinicians, treatment strategies, and physical breakdowns. However, my latest battle was humiliating: blood. Blood everywhere. And I mean a lot of it.

Last night, I traveled back from Tucson. The plane ride was relatively uneventful. No delays. The weather was fantastic. The only passenger screaming was a baby in the back of the plane. I rode first class, and no passenger attempted to open a door. However, what typically starts out well can go horribly wrong with little warning.

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72 Days

November 13, 2023, seems like forever. [Between then and now] That’s 72 days. That’s two months and 11 days (seventy-two days) since my last post. The time variance seems like forever. Or, borrowing from David Whyte’s Heart Aroused, I turned my head for only a moment, and it appeared forever. I missed my Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve posts. It’s been a hectic 72 days. 

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