In 2001, Ivan was diagnosed with MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance). In 2006, he was diagnosed with “smoldering myeloma,” which can remain dormant for years. In November, doctors told Ivan that his high levels of proteins meant that his myeloma was progressing. Ivan kept a detailed record of his medical journey in journals now held by Montana State University in the Ivan Doig archive.Wilkinson, Todd. “Terminal Diagnosis: How Montana Writer Ivan Doig Coped With His Own End.” Mountain Journal, October 5, 2019. https://mountainjournal.org/how--famous-montana-author-ivan-doig-faced-his-terminal-diagnosis. He died from multiple myeloma on April 9, 2015.
