Kelly Diaz ~ MyTPen
My Journey with Multiple Myeloma
Welcome to MyTPen, where you will find poetry, essays, and a personal account
of what it's like to go through treatment for Multiple Myeloma.


In the Wee Hours of the Morning
3:46 a.m. Tuesday, 5 April, 2021. Amber, the charge nurse in the Infusion Suite, took care of me yesterday during my 5-hour Darzalex...

The Undetectable Villain
This short post will definitely be primarily medical in nature. It required some research on my part so that I could attempt to explain...

Getting Under My Skin
If you haven’t eaten at Slim Chickens [https://slimchickens.com/], you’re missing a treat. It’s quite possibly my son Keifer’s favorite...

Taking a [short] Break
Can't wait to write an update for you about my oncology visit yesterday with Dr. Joudeh, some unexpected results from my lab work, and...

Cat Musings - The Andre Experiment
This post will be the first of a series. Thank you, Kris, for the inspiration behind the title, “Cat Musings,”...

Beneath the Deep Blue
A s John and I entered the VA Clinic in Pensacola on Thursday, 25 March 2021, at 9 a.m., I was filled with optimism about his visit with...

Side Effects and Mediports
I have never had an anaphylactic reaction to any drug. Anaphylaxis, according to what I have read...can be life-threatening...

The Stranger in the Mirror
At this point, I am not inclined to post pics of my new hairstyle. Perhaps by the time I finish writing this post, I’ll be predisposed...

Dealing with the Daratumumab (The New Chemo)
I admit I have mixed feelings about this change, mainly because I am eager to get this new chemotherapy Darzalex over and done with...

The Scale Conspiracy
I believe it is possible that the scales in doctors’ offices are all calibrated for some nefarious purpose.

Entertaining Angels
In my heart I know Samson is a pure spirit, and his affection for me is genuine and, obviously, unconditional.

The Awaited Word
Yesterday afternoon I received the anticipated phone call from Nancy, RN, at the Stephenson Cancer Center with some enlightening...

Some “light” reading from the Cellular Therapy, Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant Adult Patient Guide
While I wait to hear from OU Medical, I want to clarify a few things based on questions a few of you have asked, as well as share some...

A Setback with a Positive Spin
I feel like I’ve experienced my first true setback…but then…not really. What a ride this has been! I’m so glad to have all of you along with

Cat Musings — The Elusive One
Melody, this one is for you — my unabashed fellow cat lover and friend!

In the Realm of Prayer
When this life is overwhelming When calm seas churn into storms When I’m cast about in mayhem When light fades and dark clouds form...

Where the Wind Comes Sweepin’ Down the Plain – Part I
https://youtu.be/ZbrnXl2gO_k As I entered the reception area of OU Medical Center on 25 February, 2021, around 8:45 in the morning, I was...

A Covid Perspective
The same people selling the fear are the same people selling the measures to combat that 'fear.'

Greetings from OU Medical
Just a quick note to say hello from Room 2 of Interventional Radiology Outpatient Services. I am prepped and ready for a second bone...

Quote
Romans 8:38-39
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
- Feb 5
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