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.
Option B Part III
It’s been about 3 months since I last shared the details of Option B with you. Back in March I was just getting ready to start treatment,
How Are You Doing?
Most of us are asked daily (sometimes multiple times per day), “How are you doing?” Often the other person is just trying to be nice and they don’t really care how we answer. They have moved on even before the expected reply, “I’m good, how are you?”
Getting “Crunchy”
I recently went to a vegan restaurant when I was in Columbus, Ohio. EVERYTHING was vegan, even the “meat” and “cheese”!
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!
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.
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.