Gallows Humor: Poking Fun at CancerI admit to being a little dark. Not my hair, but my humor. Ten years of chemotherapy and sometimes all I need is a laugh. It’s this need to minimize...reactions71comments
Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms, and Conditions for the Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID...reactionscomments
Cancer, Shame, and Thriver's Guilt“You don’t look like you have cancer.” Boy, if I could tell you how many times I heard that when I was going through it. For those of us who...reactions27comments
Surviving Setbacks: How Do You Cope During Rough Times?Do you ever feel that, for every bit of progress you make in your blood cancer journey, something comes along to smack you down or push you a few steps...reactions24comments
Spirituality and the Cancer PatientThe diagnosis of blood cancer can greatly affect your life bringing it to a complete stop. We need to fill our lives with positive thoughts and hope. I have found...reactions9comments
The End of the Port SagaThe port saga is over. It was surgically removed in mid-March and I'm very glad the saga is over. My wife and I met with a vascular surgeon in February...reactions9comments
Making Lemonade“You sure know how to make lemonade,” a friend commented to me the other day. Now, I guarantee she wasn’t talking about the lemonade you drink, as my lemonade-making process...reactions8comments
Preparing For a Safe Doctor VisitCOVID-19 has changed the world and it doesn’t look like it’s changing back anytime soon. There are many precautions in place to protect us, but we also have to be...reactions18comments
I Have Touched the FutureMay is National Cancer Research Month Christa McAuliffe said, "I touch the future; I teach." I have always loved that. Looking at a young person, knowing that most likely they...reactions8comments
Communicating With People Who Aren't SickLately, I’ve been talking a lot about and thinking a lot about communication, or lack thereof. It can be so hard for us as humans to talk to one another...reactions9comments
Why It's Not OK to Comment on Someone's Weight...in Either DirectionIf you saw a person who looked like they had gained weight, would you say, “You look so fat”? Let’s hope you wouldn’t. So why do some people think it’s...reactions12comments
A Treatment Vacation with Destination UnknownI have been going through a difficult patch in my blood cancer journey for the past several months. After nearly a year of not seeing my oncologist/hematologist, I recently had...reactions24comments
Real Talk About Mental HealthContent Warning:This article includes information related to mental and emotional distress and may be upsetting to some people. If you or someone you know is in danger, please call 9-1-1...reactions18comments
How Bullet Journaling Helps With Brain FogWhen I was first diagnosed with blood cancer, I didn’t know about side effects like brain fog and memory loss. I also didn’t realize that it would become much harder...reactions29comments
What I Did for LoveThe things we do for love: I have an old friend who was feeling very anxious, so I got her Prozac. She had arthritis pain, so I got her gabapentin...reactions3comments
Accumulation of ConfidenceHaving lived with several types of cancer it is not unusual for people to ask how I cope with it. These days I get many questions from newly diagnosed folks as well as...reactions8comments
Remaining Positive During TreatmentThe challenge of being a blood cancer survivor, in remission, and dealing with the cancer diagnosis of my husband undergoing treatment for lung cancer can certainly present numerous challenges. It...reactions2comments
Losing Friends and the SecretsI've lost some very special people in my life, and those that I hold the strongest memories of are my mother, and my best friends, Rosetta and Merlyn. I’m so...reactions11comments
Don't Judge What You Don't SeeThe saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover” and how it relates to blood cancer is an accurate statement. Though we’ve heard the statement “Don’t judge a person,” we...reactions23comments
The Importance of Mental Well-Being and the Cancer PatientIt is well known that mental health affects your physical health and the way your body functions. When we feel disappointed, stressed, and grieved, our physical health can be compromised...reactions4comments
