Second Home

For most of my treatment, I will be making daily visits to the third floor of the Preston Building at Boston Medical Center. This wing deals solely with patients who have cancer or blood disorders.

With each visit I try to make myself feel more comfortable here, as it will be my second home as I battle this disease. Even years after I go into remission, I will still need to come here for checkups.

The staff on this floor is not very large, so it is becoming easy to remember names and recognize familar faces. I am also meeting other amyloid patients who are already going through the same treatment as me. It's not unlike being in grade school, being forced to listen to the teachers and making friends with your classmates. But this is a class I will be very happy to graduate from.