Sunday, February 24, 2013

Another snowy day

I do believe this is the 3rd weekend in a row where we have had a lot of snow.  Right now, there is about 9 inches of new heavy snow - and it's still snowing.  Last winter, we had so little snow.  I guess Mother Nature is making up for it this year.  With an unplowed driveway, at least I have the opportunity to catch up on things I've let slip.

It's an unexpectedly busy time for me with multiple myeloma.  I was at Dana-Farber last week and received another clean bill of health - yay!!  I return tomorrow for an interview.  I've mentioned in past posts that I have been enjoying the benefits of acupuncture, some at the Zakim Center at DF, other times near home.  The Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies has its annual Music Heals the Soul coming up on May 1st.  This year, Dr. Anderson is the honoree.  The media department at DF asked if he had a patient who participates in the Zakim therapies and he mentioned me.  So tomorrow I will go down to Boston to be interviewed and filmed - and have an acupuncture session :-)  I'm not sure exactly what they will do with the filmed interview but I guess I should ask!

I've also been using a new app that the Nutrition Department at DF just launched.  Ask the Nutritionist - Recipes for Fighting Cancer.  It may only be available for the iPhone, but I'm not sure.  If you can access it, it is worth it.  I have used several of the recipes and they are delicious! Anyway, I still see the nutritionist at the Zakim Center and she asked me to try out the app and review it - with another media specialist at DF!  I did that last week.  I'm not quite sure what is happening with that review, either.  Hmmm....I need to get on the ball!

Lastly, the Race for Research for the MMRF will be on April 27th this year.  That is just 2 months away and, unfortunately, the website is not up and running yet.  More than that, the race was just in September and now it is in April.  I feel like I've just asked friends and family for donations and now I will be asking again.  It's a little awkward and uncomfortable.  My understanding is that in the past the race was typically run in the spring but construction in and around the area required the MMRF to move the race to September.  Now the City of Boston is requiring the race be moved back to the spring.  And only 2 weeks after the Boston Marathon where there will be an MMRF Power Team.  I wish it weren't so, but it is what it is.  I'll be notifying my team soon so we can start our work.

One thing that may help us in our efforts is that I will be this year's recipient of the Spirit of Hope Award.  I'm not sure what that means (again! - boy, I really need to get on the ball!)  This is what the MMRF website says:

"The MMRF Spirit of Hope Award is given at every Race for Research 5K event to individuals who inspire hope with their perseverance in overcoming personal obstacles such as a cancer diagnosis."

So Team Multiple Miracles will rise again to the occasion!  The award truly belongs to all of us.



From the big snow storm - a lot of snow!
Today's snow

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