Option B

“Option A is not available. So let’s just kick the shit out of Option B.”

In January 2023, I began to realize Option A (life as I knew it) was about to change. A diagnosis of multiple myeloma would force me to come up with an Option B. This website is my online journal, where I can write, share video messages, and stay in touch with friends and family.

Kelly Obbink 5/11/23 Kelly Obbink 5/11/23

Getting “Crunchy”

I recently went to a vegan restaurant when I was in Columbus, Ohio. EVERYTHING was vegan, even the “meat” and “cheese”!

Kelly Obbink 4/10/23 Kelly Obbink 4/10/23

Sleep(less)

My treatment is going well (starting round 2 of 4), but the biggest side effect of the steroids I’m taking with the chemo is sleeplessness. Here’s a peek at my best night yet!

Kelly Obbink 3/9/23 Kelly Obbink 3/9/23

One day at a time

It's been a month since I first talked about "Option B", and I thought it was time for an update. As I begin treatment Monday, March 13, I want to share an update on how I'm doing, what I'm doing, and the 3 things I need you to do.

Kelly Obbink 2/7/23 Kelly Obbink 2/7/23

Option B

I had the scan the first week in January 2023. Another week of testing revealed that the break was actually caused be a tumor and the tumor was caused by Multiple Myeloma. In short, I have cancer…

Kelly Obbink 7/7/22 Kelly Obbink 7/7/22

The Fly

All it took was a fly.

Kelly Obbink 12/18/18 Kelly Obbink 12/18/18

God nudge

My mom Karen explains God nudges as persistent thoughts or feelings that we just can’t shake—feeling like we need to take action or engage somehow. I’m not sure if reading Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Option B, was a God nudge, foreshadowing or something else, but it definitely made an impression on me.