Reading Someone's Memoir About My Blood CancerWhat would I, a retired teacher from Oklahoma, possibly have in common with well-known authors and screenplay writers Nora and Delia Ephron?...reactionscomments
My Experience Being Diagnosed With Blood CancerA fellow cancer survivor recently asked me about my cancer experience. She discussed her initial symptoms and was surprised that I had...reactions4comments
Neuropathy - A Side Effect of Blood Cancer TreatmentAdopting a graceful attitude, when living with blood cancer like non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a way I am trying to peacefully deal with...reactions11comments
Tips for Intentional Decision-makingAs 2023 rolls in as a new year to a fresh start; it may feel like there are remnants of 2022 or...reactions8comments
Anacrusis: Picking Oneself Up After A Bad TimeToday I cried in front of my chiropractor. It’s true and I’m only a little bit embarrassed. The past few days I’ve...reactions20comments
The Time I Said a Stupid Thing about CancerA cancer survivor should be the last person to say a stupid thing about cancer. Yet a stupid thing about cancer is...reactions4comments
Blood Cancer and Resilience: A Necessary CombinationIf I’ve learned anything over the past eight years with chronic myeloid leukemia, it’s that we blood cancer patients are a resilient...reactions3comments
I'm So Tired! What Can I Do?Do you ever wake up tired? You have chores, errands, and obligations you must perform, but how? "Success is like a vitamin!"...reactions20comments
Bingeing and the Search for MeaningI'll admit it. I'm a show binger. And even more scandalous, I'm a binger of shows I've previously watched. In the past...reactions4comments
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 Gift of Self CareIt’s a conundrum. When it comes to a chronic blood cancer diagnosis we try to strike a balance between the symptoms of...reactions18comments
Fatigue Overload and OthersMost people know or learn to realize that fatigue is very much in the equation when diagnosed with blood cancer. It’s a...reactions24comments
Cold, Flu, Covid-19 -- or Chemo?Here we are, nearly three years after the start of the pandemic. As far as I know, I have not been infected...reactions10comments
Living With Blood Cancer as a Chronic, Ever- Present ConditionA blood cancer diagnosis has a ripple effect throughout our lives. It is a start of a long journey that can be...reactions12comments
Feeling Different This YearWell another year has gone by. Another year older. (It was my birthday recently). How the hell has that happened?! And I’ve...reactions3comments
Make It a GoalIt's 2023 and it’s going to be a better year. If you’re reading this, you probably have blood cancer. That doesn’t mean...reactions10comments
You Are What You EatWarning … the above is not some cute slogan. And if you have experienced a blood cancer journey or any cancer journey...reactions18comments
On My Birthday, Missing My DogIf you have the good luck, as I do, to have had a happy childhood, your memories on your original birthday are...reactions10comments
The Show Must Go OnOne of the silver linings that has come out of having blood cancer is learning how to integrate myself into acting again...reactions12comments
Catastrophizing - Big Word, Big StressCatastrophizing. Oh boy, that’s a big word. A big, scary, word. Of course, as blood cancer patients we should probably be used...reactions17comments
