Saturday, my husband and I had an eye appointment- long overdue for 4 years now. I've been getting some stellar headaches and with Myeloma in the midst you try and stir away from getting paranoid- but ya never know... All went well with the multiple blinks and slight chuckles as the doctor and nurse made us feel so comfortable. I'm sure most of you can relate when filling out your health history for new doctors who tend to be introduced in your world, well even though this was a eye appointment I felt and usually now feel compelled to let all health care people know that I'm not your typical patient and a girl has some issues- unfortunately. Well upon giving the spelling of myeloma- the nurse so nonchalantly stated she's a 10 year cancer survivor of breast cancer. Have you noticed as I, that even not by chance meeting people with cancer nowadays is a norm. Someone out there is going through the same or similar trials we're all facing this time of our life. ...
The challenges of being diagnosed with a rare disease, all while coping with day to day life experiences.