Dennis Golden

One of the more stressful discoveries surrounding my encounter with blood cancer, aside from the initial shock, treatment protocols, and the physical/emotional reactions to chemotherapy, was an awareness of a...

It is not easy to deal with a blood cancer diagnosis or the many treatments that follow.  And yes, it is so easy in the middle of treatment to quietly...

We have heard the joke about the 2 big certainties in life being taxes, and death. And while we can certainly avoid paying taxes for a while, eventually, the tax...

When I was first diagnosed with blood cancer my oncologist arranged for an infusion nurse to stop in to see me a day before any chemo treatments took place. It...

Getting the news I had blood cancer was a bit of a shock. And while I did not know it at the time, my not-so-good news would evolve into many...

In the book of Genesis 2:18, we find a quote saying, “It is not good that man should be alone.” A few centuries  later John Donne in his poem reminds us...

In 2020, one of the newly arrived church ladies approached me after the service and said, “You have a nicely shaped head and I wanted to just say ... you...

When you go through a blood cancer diagnosis and its many treatments, such as I have with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it is very common to find yourself totally exhausted, drained, and...

Having been through blood cancer and experiencing six months of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy for another cancer, one of the many life lessons I have taken away from...

You can do and say pretty much anything you want, but over time, the truth always surfaces. No matter how you look at it truth owns every part of our lives...

As a blood cancer survivor, I have often asked myself if the many things I did in my youth led to my blood cancer diagnosis today. Did I have one too...

Let’s see 79 years, 7 months, and 11 days ago as of this writing at exactly 12:45 PM on a bright sunny summer day I arrived alone on this planet...

Adopting a graceful attitude, when living with blood cancer like non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a way I am trying to peacefully deal with the many things the disease and the treatments...

Warning  … the above is not some cute slogan. And if you have experienced a blood cancer journey or any cancer journey, I suggest the above “slogan” is an important message...

Considering the many traumatic events I have faced over the last few years, several folks have suggested writing an article on how I have been dealing with it all.  More...

A blood cancer diagnosis, along with the many available treatment options, can dump a bucket full of stress and more in your lap. Suddenly everything in life is more complicated...

Lately due to circumstances beyond my control I have been forced to deal with a lot of high level and prolonged stress. For the past two years I have experienced...