Cancer On Board Is 2
My little cancer charity, Cancer On Board, is now 2. Well, it’s been 2 years since we got official charitable …
Living
Let’s Talk About Sex
Let’s talk about sex. It is a taboo topic, but many cancer patients and survivors experience issues with their sex …
I Don’t Want to Know My Numbers
I recently got an email from another follicular lymphoma patient. That happens a lot. I’ve kept a blog about FL …
Sharing Cancer on My Work Social Media
I was recently featured in the first article of a series in the online version of a UK paper. To …
Cancer, Depression, and How Exercise Can Help
You have cancer and now you can’t decide what pants to wear Cancer is only one part of your life. …
Scribbles Shine Light on Year After Transplant
You might think your junk drawer is full of, well, junk, but its contents can actually be worth a lot. …
Funny Thing Happened At…
I had the honor of attending the Janssen-sponsored 2019 HealtheVoices conference, which is the all that be of the advocacy …
Conversations with a Chaplain: A Chaplain’s Role in Supportive Care
Rev. Isaac Dusenbury is a chaplain at Duke University Hospital. He completed his chaplain residency at Duke University Hospital’s Surgical …
Reinventing Yourself After Cancer
When you are in the throes of chemo, the real heart of cancer and its treatment, it consumes you. Mentally, …
Exercise Gives Structure to Hospital Stay
Back when I was running a lot, I often vowed to work on my neglected upper body strength. That meant …
Financial Planning for Cancer Patients
A cancer patient must be focused on healing and fighting their disease. However, due to spiraling medical expenses, especially drug …
Quietus
I once heard of a man who had cancer and was given only a short time to live. His family …
Multiple Transplants, Many Reactions
When people hear that I had four bone marrow transplants, their reactions fall into three categories summarized like so: Wow! …
A 2 Week Treatment Break…Finally
A two-week break from treatment has started!!! Which is beyond amazing. I’ve needed this. The exhaustion has been beyond bearable. I …
Finding My New Niche
If you would have asked me to tell you about myself a few years ago, I would have probably started …
A Family Affair: Managing the Impact of Cancer on Family
A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming for family and others in your life. It may be necessary to actively work …
A Roller Coaster Called Cancer
When I was kid, I liked roller coasters. I wasn’t a roller coaster nut but I was a fan. What …
A Persistent Cold and Fatigue Sets In
Well, it hasn’t been a great couple of weeks. After I wrote the post about still feeling good on a …
Beach Grass: This Community’s Strong Roots
All my life I’ve been an introvert and a loner. Even in high school I didn’t belong to any clicks. …
Honesty is the Best Policy: Dealing with Family That Can’t Handle Cancer
Let me share a letter I recently wrote to a cousin who told me he would be happy to help …
