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living her best life #40:…biting the bullet.
Back on April 8th, Pat emailed me the following. Life happened and I didn’t get around to posting what she wrote. And then came my daughter’s emergency and…all hell done broke loose!!!…as Louise...
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living her best life #41…what’s up doc?
In response to a text sent her earlier today from nurse niece Jen, Pat texted back… Thanks Jen. I only got bits and pieces of your text, but I got the gist of it. Was trying to send an email to update...
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even the rich and famous…
Retired NBC Nightly News Anchor Tom Brokaw has multiple myeloma. He’s written a book, A Lucky Life, Interrupted, due out May 12th. Brokaw conveyed the following to NBC News senior national producer Tim...
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living her best life #43: a bright spot…
Pat shared the following with family and close friends just the other day… Hi everyone, First want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. I hear them and feel them all the way in Minnesota! I...
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living her best life #44: the facts…
Spoke with Pat while they waited for their flight home from Minnesota. In speaking with her, I got a lot of good information about what’s in store for her when she returns to the Mayo Clinic in a month...
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living her best life #46: we can help…
For those of us wishing we could help in Pat’s fight against multiple myeloma… WE CAN. Researching treatments for the management of MM, an incurable cancer, means adding longevity to the lives of...
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living her best life: #48…let’s do this!
That’s what Pat’s been saying for some time now. “Let’s do this.” And so she is. Hi [hugmamma.] We are doing good. The first day here was a whole bunch of tests…the worst of it being the bone marrow...
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living her best life: #53…feeling run over
…by a Mac Truck! Hi [hugmamma]… Don’t know if you’ve gotten any of my text responses…thought I’d just send a quick update. They say I’m doing well and I’m right where I should be. Even so, I still...
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living her best life: #54…letting go…
…of her “crowning glory.” As usually occurs when a patient undergoes heavy doses of chemotherapy, Pat lost her thick, beautiful hair today. The upside, if there is any, is that she’s midway through her...
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living her best life: #55…can’t wait!!!
I text Pat today… How are you? Whatcha doing? I am headed to the antiques shop to put some stuff. [I sell antiques/collectibles at an antiques mall.] Armsful of hugs… And Pat text me right back…...
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living her best life:#56…hawaii bound
Yesterday Pat text me some great news … Wanted to update you…I’m doing really well. We meet with Dr. Gertz tomorrow and expect him to release me. If that happens then that means we can go home!...
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living her best life: #57…pat’s new normal
Just the other day someone asked how my sister-in-law Pat was doing after her recent stem cell transplant at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. It reminded me that I’d not posted about her ongoing battle...
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