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Movie Trailers and Myeloma

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Today I went to the movies with a good friend.  I always look forward to our girl's day out to see the latest flicks. We went to see Still Alice.  Although it was sad I still enjoyed the movie very much.  Julianne Moore definitely deserved the Oscar she won.  I'll write more about the movie in another post. Today I want to focus on how I know I'm in a better place than I was 6 years ago. Six years ago I didn't enjoy going to the movies.  Actually I dreaded going to them for several reasons. I had a hard time focusing.  My mind would wander.  If the movie didn't catch my attention  I would start to think about all that was happening to me and what my future would look like.  I would have a private pity party right there the theater without inviting anyone else. Focusing was not only an issue at the movies, I couldn't focus on reading a novel either. I would re-read the same page several times to try to comprehend what was happening, a...