What's Up?

This blog hasn't received the attention from me that I hoped it would.  As with many new undertakings - life intervenes!  It was a busy summer with gardening.  Mom has been doing great.  We spent her 72nd birthday in June at Bethany Beach with family  (thanks to my in-laws having a wonderful place that they share), and we made a repeat trip back in September to celebrate my 47th birthday with more family.  Mom's markers (the classic "to watch" MM markers of beta 2 microglobulin, M protein, the IgG level, and the kappa serum light free chain) went up the last few months, out of the normal range.  This is when the oncologists usually recommend starting a new or different combination of treatment - chemo, that is.  We are in the process of revamping Mom's supplement MM protocol... and she is in the process of considering having a very low dose and short round of chemo to get those numbers back into the range.  She also started taking curcumin a few months ago.  Curcumin is the active ingredient in the spice turmeric.  It has lots of indications in helping multiple myeloma with no side effects.  I've "met" some awesome folks on Facebook, on the Multiple Myeloma Support Group (nonprofit) as well as on the forums at The Myeloma Beacon.  I will be adding some website links related to these items.