Karen Crowley's Archive

Karen Crowley is 38 years old and lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband, daughter, and elderly cat. She was diagnosed with smoldering multiple myeloma in 2005, when she was a 30-year-old new mom. When the myeloma quit smoldering in 2007, she began treatment with Revlimid and dexamethasone. She is still on Revlimid, which has been keeping her disease stable. She enjoys running, reading, and writing her blog, The Adventures of Cancer Girl, which takes a humorous look at cancer and life in general.

Karen Crowley has written 29 article(s) .

[ by | May 28, 2013 2:28 pm | 18 Comments ]
Myeloma Mom: Greetings From A Young Myeloma Old-Timer

Hi. My name is Karen. I’m a myeloma patient, and this is my first column here at The Myeloma Beacon.

I’ve been a regular visitor to this site for a long time, and I’ve always enjoyed reading the columns written by other myeloma patients. I decided to share my own story when I realized I’ve become a myeloma old-timer.

I was diagnosed over seven years ago, when I was only 30 years old. So, I’m a myeloma youngster and an …

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