Tim's Multiple Myeloma Journey

God has blessed us with loving families and so many friends that feel like family. Many have already reached out to offer prayers and emotional support for Tim as he completes his Car-T therapy and hopefully goes into full remission. We decided to share his journey through this blog to get information out as efficiently as possible. Tim and I will be temporarily moving to Highlands, NJ to be close to Hackensack Shore Memorial Hospital in Neptune as treatment begins. Here’s th

Happy New Year! Tim is starting off 2022 with great news to share with you. His recent bone marrow biopsy results are in…negative for...

Tim is home!!! It was an exciting departure which began on Monday with his discharge and subsequent ER visit along with readmittance to...

Update from Hackensack: After a tough week Tim’s WBC count has finally increased. He also received 2 transfusions of platelets to aid in...

Update from Hackensack: Tim got his healthy stem cells back on Friday and is on the road to recovery. Today is “ Day 4”. A couple of...

Hello from Hackensack! We arrived on Monday and Tim is settled into his room which has a spectacular view of the NYC skyline and the...

It’s been 5 weeks since the last blog. In that time Tim has gotten much stronger. His recovery has been somewhat unremarkable except for...

I know it’s time to blog when so many of you start reaching out for updates! We are blessed to have your continued support. Thank you!!...

Tim is home! He took the required back seat as I drove in the slow lane south on the turnpike. 😂 Erin greeted us and has been very...

Today Tim was discharged from the hospital! His WBC count was 3.4 and things are going in the right direction. Before he left he received...

Tim’s WBC went from 0.1 yesterday to 0.8 today. This signals that engraftment is happening. It is an important milestone in his...

Tim is in the home stretch. He got through Day 7 which is thought to be one of the roughest days. He has been walking about a half mile a...

Tim is progressing through his recovery. He is experiencing the delayed side effects from the Melphalan infusion back on Tuesday....

Tim is in good spirits after his stem cell transplant yesterday. All went according to schedule. He is feeling good and just trying to...

Hello All! Tim did very well with Monday’s treatment. He passed the time listening to the songs you sent Erin for the playlist. Thank you...

Monday we are leaving for Hackensack. Although Tim is still experiencing some dizziness we are both ready for this life saving procedure....

Hello All, We are back home! They collected 13 million stem cells. He has enough for 2 transplants. Amen! Tim is still dizzy but is very...

It's been a wild couple of days and unfortunately we aren't back home yet. Right after my last blog Tim starting having more serious side...

Today marks our 5th day in Hackensack. Tim tolerated the zarxio injections well. The two most bothersome side effects were bone pain and...

Hello Family & Friends! We’ve taken to the blog world to try and keep everyone updated as Tim begins the toughest part of his fight...