Exercise: Yes We Can!As blood cancer patients, we have all been told that exercise is good for us. We have all been advised that daily...reactionscomments
Change and More Stress Are ComingToday has also been really hard for a variety of reasons. My toddler has needed a lot of attention and focus after...reactionscomments
Preventive Medicine and Multiple Myeloma AdvocacyI had the pleasure of attending this year’s ACPM (American College of Preventive Medicine) conference in Washington DC. In a nutshell, ACPM’s...reactionscomments
The Life Lessons of Living with LeukemiaThe song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is running through my head today. What do I want? A life free...reactions1comment
Sleep Would Be NiceWhen I had blood cancer, I had a whole bunch of symptoms. One of them happened to be insomnia. I was in...reactions18comments
Appreciating, and Missing, My Blood Cancer SisterI used to say that my blood-cancer-sister Patricia Jempty, who called herself PJ, was my doppelganger, or double. I think that’s what...reactionscomments
Isolation and Blood CancerIn the book of Genesis 2:18, we find a quote saying, “It is not good that man should be alone.” A few centuries ...reactions4comments
The "Good" CancerI have heard some people say non-Hodgkins follicular lymphoma (FL), is the “good” kind of cancer. I mean yes and no. I...reactions2comments
The Journey of UncertaintyLearning you have cancer is just the first step, muddling through what follows is often a mind-blowing journey of uncertainty. By age...reactions7comments
My Quest to Find My Pre-Leukemia SelfAs a writer, some of my best ideas and thoughts arrive at unexpected times. Such was the case today when I was...reactionscomments
Multiple Mets and No PrimaryDecember 21, 2017 is a day that I'll never forget. It's the day my life changed forever with a phone call and...reactions10comments
My Support SystemI’m very lucky in that I have an amazing support system. It’s something that was very apparent from the moment I was...reactionscomments
Saying "No" To Your Doctors & The White Coat EffectNobody’s nerfect. You’ve all heard the saying before but just in case you haven’t, the point is that no one in this...reactions31comments
The Importance of SleepWe sleep for one-third of our lives. That’s how important sleep is. However, Dr. Marishka Brown, a sleep expert at the National...reactions3comments
Chronic Questioning With Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaIt is easy for others to forget the chronic nature of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), but I do not have the luxury...reactions2comments
Sand Through an HourglassI was sitting in the oncology clinic last week and on the TV I heard, “Like sand through an hourglass these are...reactions7comments
Bad BloodOn an idle, rainy Saturday, I started thinking about the phrase “bad blood.” The Bad Blood title, per my Google research, is...reactions6comments
5 Things to Know About Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are a type of rare blood cancer. MPN develop due to a change, called a mutation, that occurs in...reactionscomments
Dear Blood Cancer, I Have a Bone To Pick With You!You came uninvited, at the worst of times, Bringing with you mountains too steep to climb. I hate you for the fear...reactionscomments
The Importance of Health Literacy for People With Blood CancerHealth literacy is a powerful tool that can improve the quality of life for people with blood cancer. Blood cancer is a...reactionscomments
