Mary's Life with Apocolypse, CPA

This is a video of my first round of Velcade (Bortezomib), which helps proteins in my body naturally break down and kill the cancer cells in my blood.  It sometimes has nerve damage as a side effect, but I haven't experienced any numbness or signs of nerve damage.  I have a little gastro intestinal effect, but it is manageable.  It makes food taste metallic, like many other types of chemo therapy.  But I hate being hungry worse, so I stopped loosing weight after about 10 pounds.  I could probably lose a few more, but they tell me to force myself to eat.  Searles have no problem eating, so I haven't found it too difficult to do so.  Velcade has been a miracle drug for me personally.  It has helped me get my light chain protein (bad protein expelled by cancer cells) from a count of 2400, down to 90 after just two rounds of chemo.   

It's been awhile since my last post. We moved to Draper, then Idaho Falls. I broke my neck, lost my job, got a new one in Idaho at Northwest Cosmetic Labs, moved the family, and was diagnosed with cancer the first day Mary moved into the new house in Idaho Falls. Got it? Time to start blogging again so my friends and family can stay abreast. I realized I need to put my story out there after visiting my old Ward in Draper the day it was split (October 9, 2016, which was also Mary's Birthday). My friends had so many questions. They have all been so supportive and helpful. I really feel everyone's prayers in my life. My pain has been lessened, my mind is clear, I have been able to thrive at my new job, I have been aware of the Spirit's guidance in my life. I will start to answer all of your questions, but first, a few of my favorite photos from the last few years. Some of my favorite memories of the last few years were: my trip to Arches with Brinley, Dana, and