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Thankful for Another Thanksgiving

I used to tell my third-grade students, "Thanksgiving is not about eating turkey and pumpkin pie. The purpose of Thanksgiving is to give thanks." We Americans think we know everything...

By Connie Connely

5 days ago

Chemo Failure

I’m a chemo failure. It was 2012 when I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. I soon found out that fighting leukemia is complicated. For me, this disease is always...

By Maria Valente

November 19, 2021

Me and My Port

When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I had never heard of it. On top of that, cancer wasn’t something that I had experienced in my family. My...

By Matt Goldman

November 17, 2021

Thankful for Another Thanksgiving

I used to tell my third-grade students, "Thanksgiving is not about eating turkey and pumpkin pie. The purpose of Thanksgiving is to give thanks." We Americans think we know everything...

By Connie Connely

5 days ago

Chemo Failure

I’m a chemo failure. It was 2012 when I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. I soon found out that fighting leukemia is complicated. For me, this disease is always...

By Maria Valente

November 19, 2021

Me and My Port

When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I had never heard of it. On top of that, cancer wasn’t something that I had experienced in my family. My...

By Matt Goldman

November 17, 2021

Thankful for Another Thanksgiving

I used to tell my third-grade students, "Thanksgiving is not about eating turkey and pumpkin pie. The purpose of Thanksgiving is to give thanks." We Americans think we know everything...

By Connie Connely

5 days ago

Chemo Failure

I’m a chemo failure. It was 2012 when I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. I soon found out that fighting leukemia is complicated. For me, this disease is always...

By Maria Valente

November 19, 2021

Me and My Port

When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I had never heard of it. On top of that, cancer wasn’t something that I had experienced in my family. My...

By Matt Goldman

November 17, 2021

What To Ask Blood Cancer Patients

A person you know and maybe even love has received the devastating news that she has blood cancer. In my case, it’s chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or, the lingering kind...

By Susan Gonsalves

4 days ago

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How To Tell Your Employer About Your Cancer Diagnosis

A cancer diagnosis can overwhelm all aspects of your life. We experience different stages of grieving in our attempt to return to normalcy. One area of concern that might need...