How Did You Know?I get the question a lot, "How did you know you had non-Hodgkin lymphoma?" My answer... I had no idea where my...reactions4comments
When Doctors Don't Believe YouI heard from another person with chronic myeloid leukemia today that she was suffering from non-stop stomach ailments a year into her...reactions3comments
November is National Family Caregivers MonthAs a mom, you are a natural caregiver. From the moment you realize a new life is on the way, to seeing...reactionscomments
Joining a Support Community: Timing is EverythingBeing a part of a blood cancer community is not something I ever thought I would do. I actually stayed far away...reactions14comments
Blood Cancer and Other Health ConditionsNavigating a blood cancer diagnosis can be challenging on its own, let alone with other health conditions occurring alongside it. When 2...reactions10comments
Pushing a Positive Attitude Not Helpful to Cancer PatientsIn “Love, Medicine and Miracles,” the surgeon Bernie Siegel writes about a group of “exceptional cancer patients” whose positive attitude helped them...reactions9comments
Blood Cancer and the Heart of GoldIn 2020, one of the newly arrived church ladies approached me after the service and said, “You have a nicely shaped head...reactions4comments
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
Reinventing Yourself After CancerWhen you are in the throes of chemo, the real heart of cancer and its treatment, it consumes you. Mentally, physically and...reactions17comments
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
My Disease is Not Just a Plot DeviceI started noticing after my blood cancer diagnosis that a lot of tv shows and movies use cancer as a plot device...reactions24comments
Do You Hear What I Hear?I was totally unaware. But slowly I began to see that my time in the chemo lounge was passing more quickly and...reactions9comments
Breath as a Tool to Aid HealingBreathing...it’s something we all do without even thinking. We trust that our breath will happen naturally, and without thinking, we accept the...reactionscomments
A New Kind Of GuiltI had a very tricky week recently. To make it selfishly about me, rather than the parents it happened to. A funeral...reactions4comments
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
October Stirs Up Memories of Blood Cancer DiagnosisWhen October comes, many people associate it with pumpkins, beautiful foliage, or even football games. For me, October is significant for other...reactions3comments
Fear, Anger, and Someone Else's ScanxietySince I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma 15 years ago, I’ve had a bunch of scans. And of course, with every scan...reactions5comments
Promoting Your Wellness By Forgiving OthersAs blood cancer survivors our priority is to promote wellness in every aspect of our lives. I recently read several articles suggesting...reactionscomments
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
For Those in the Back, Leukemia is 'Real' CancerThe idea that I feel the need to say, “leukemia is real cancer,” is weird, isn’t it? Well to me, it boggles...reactions18comments
