Myeloma On The High Plains
Mark Pajak, Author
Greetings from the high plains of the Rockies
Welcome to the reformatting of a semi-mature web site.
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Myeloma On The High Plains has a new feel.
When I started this website, the goal was to provide a prospective to others on the journey we may face as we travel down the Multiple Myeloma highway. As time progressed, we added a prospective on the MS journey as well. That goal has not changed. It is still the driving force behind this endeavor.
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Our intent is never to come across as all-knowing, all wise soothe-sayers. Hardly. We are just fellow travelers interested in helping others who may find themselves in a similar situation through some reflections and musing that we pen each month.
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I first started writing a column for the Myeloma Beacon which ceased existence in 2020. After careful consideration and some very positive encouragement from several readers, I decide to continue writing by beginning a new website called Myeloma On The High Plains II back in 2021.
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As is consistent with all endeavors, an evaluation of what was being produced was recently completed and the result is a re-formatting/new look to the idea of aiding others who may be in interested in a non-technical look at a life living with Multiple Myeloma/MS.
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The positive comments on the site’s previous offerings we have received are very much appreciated and help in keeping us committed to our goal. We have always wanted our efforts to be in helpful service to others And as always, we will continue to encourage feedback and thoughts regarding what we present. That feedback is what will improve our offerings.
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We encourage those of you who do run across this web site and find it of value to pass it along to others you may know who you feel could benefit/may enjoy stopping in for a “look see” at what is presented each month.
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OK, there you have it. Onward we go! We are excited and again a bit uncertain as to what comes next. But as previously stated, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Take care, enjoy yourself and remember kindness.
Contributors
Mark Pajak
I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in January 2015. One Bone Marrow Transplant and four other treatment protocols over the first nine years post diagnosis led to a CAR T Cell procedure in late December 2023. I am very grateful for, to this point, the success of the Car T Cell procedure. I continue to move forward knowing that nothing is guaranteed, and I am only as healthy as next month’s blood draw. My wife and I have been married 38 years. We raised two sons who are gainfully employed and not living in the basement. We spent about 40 years in Laramie, Wyoming prior to moving to Berthoud Colorado to be closer to the hospital where my oncologist applies his trade. I retired in 2021 after a career as a financial advisor/insurance specialist. I enjoy spending my time reading, hiking, biking, and golfing where I learn humility every round I play. I enjoy following the NHL Colorado Avalanche and of course I work at trying to stay alive.
Anne Mason
Anne Mason is a life writer, theatre artist, and creative consultant who is passionate about transforming skills and lessons from within the theatre sphere into tools for all facets of community, industry, and humanity. She received the Wyoming Governor’s Arts Award in 2022 and is a 2020 Wyoming Arts Council Performing Arts Fellow, and 2025 Ucross Foundation Fellow, and a Leadership Wyoming Class of 2022 graduate. Anne was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014 and strives to turn her experience into lessons of hope and resiliency. When Anne isn’t at the theatre, she can be found writing, enjoying the outdoors, communing at coffee shops, or solving (and creating!) crossword puzzles. Anne lives in Laramie with her cat, Orange Julius Caesar. Connect with Anne at: @annecatharine89 or amason1.wixsite.com/acmcreative
We may add new contributors here in the future. We look forward to adding new perspectives!