An Interview With My CaretakerDuring my blood cancer journey, I had one main person who became my caretaker, his name is Jordan. We started off as...reactions4comments
Enough AlreadyWhen I was a kid, before the internet, I loved getting novelty catalogs. I'd scour them for hours on end, planning for...reactions2comments
2 Years Chemo FreeI can’t quite believe it. In fact, the last 2 years had a lot of ‘I can’t quite believe it’ in it...reactionscomments
Truth And Blood CancerYou can do and say pretty much anything you want, but over time, the truth always surfaces. No matter how you look at...reactions7comments
Becoming an Empty Nester With Blood CancerRecently, my son graduated from high school. My baby, the youngest of my three children, will leave for college in a few...reactions12comments
The Places You’ll GoCongratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places. You’re off and away…Dr. Seuss "Wow! I’m going to New York City...reactions8comments
Watching My Hemoglobin: I Wish I Were a "10" Again!October 25 is MDS World Awareness Day, an opportunity to commemorate and show support for those living with myelodysplastic syndromes. Bo Derek...reactions3comments
A New DayI saw the sunrise today. Every time I see this beautiful phenomenon of nature, I think back to when I was first...reactions13comments
How I Got my (Tennis) Game BackDespite my best efforts to coax my feet into moving and to make a good contact with the ball, today I played...reactions8comments
What Cancer Survivor Day Means to MeA person living with cancer can be considered a cancer survivor. When diagnosed with blood cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010, I was...reactions5comments
Living Well with CancerDisclaimer: What follows is just what has worked so well for me that it has taken me from essentially being bed-ridden for...reactions2comments
Why People Treat Those With Cancer BadlyLately a lot of people have been talking about how people treat you when you have blood cancer. Family, friends, at the...reactions22comments
A Hermits LifeI'm in my 3rd year of stage 3 CLL. My husband died of lung cancer the year before I was diagnosed. Having...reactions10comments
Being Inquisitive Means HopeThe pressing words stating your body will no longer work the way it used to can scare the Be-Jesus out of many...reactionscomments
Play!I just recently saw a TikTok video about a group of friends that were at a beach and decided to play the...reactions12comments
Does Having Blood Cancer Make Us Overly Sensitive?Does having blood cancer make me overly sensitive to what others say? Please let me know if you feel that way too...reactions14comments
Running To Verses Running FromEver feel like you are running from blood cancer and it keeps catching up? Since being diagnosed with leukemia in 2011 I...reactions7comments
Almost 12 Bleeping YearsEarly in my myeloma journey (nightmare, adventure, health scare, eye opener, what have you), my specialist said to me that the goal...reactions12comments
Coping with Cancer StressI have read that some oncologists compare a cancer diagnosis to post-traumatic disorder (PTSD). When you get the news, it is common...reactions11comments
No Regrets Over Blood CancerAs a blood cancer survivor, I have often asked myself if the many things I did in my youth led to my blood...reactions5comments
