Chemo Failure (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! It had been five years of chronic myeloid leukemia. I...reactions16comments
Music as the Great Escape (Part 2)In Part 1, I wrote about how playing in a symphonic band presented challenges for me to overcome in the wake of...reactions11comments
Chemo FailureI’m a chemo failure. It was 2012 when I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. I soon found out that fighting leukemia...reactions16comments
Girl With a Ponytail, Gift of PerspectiveA runner with a long ponytail gave me a jolt of appreciation for what I was doing: running about four miles before...reactions1comment
Me and My PortWhen I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I had never heard of it. On top of that, cancer wasn’t something...reactions12comments
How Much Of The Truth Is Too Much?I had started my first job since treatment last November. I thought that everything would be fine. I had spent a month...reactions12comments
Bucket ListAre planning bucket lists fitting only for people going through cancer? Or can it be an eye-opener of living in this life...reactions15comments
Cancer & "Assistance Guilt" - The Guilt That Comes With Being HelpedGuilt. It’s a feeling we all get from time to time. Maybe you forgot to feed the cats in the morning, or...reactions4comments
Holding PatternAs I was talking with my friend currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer, it reminded me of a feeling I had during...reactions2comments
It's COOL To Be On Medicare!"You're cool!" a third-grade boy said to me while doing cafeteria duty at lunchtime. "Thank you," I replied. A few days later...reactions16comments
Stress ReliefStress is a common thing in our society. We feel it at work, in school, when visiting friends, and even with family...reactions2comments
We've Come a Long WayI look at my calendar and I see a day to celebrate just about anything! I do have some favorites. January 1st...reactions5comments
Volunteering: Giving Back, Mutually BeneficialAs cancer survivors, we have experienced emotional scars and challenges. I was looking for inspiration and thoughts other than my life with...reactions8comments
Music as the Great Escape (Part 1)Music has played a role in my life and holds an important place in my chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) journey as well...reactions13comments
The Midnight Library: What Would You Do Differently?I recently read the fiction book, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The main character, thirty-five-year-old Nora, has become highly depressed. The poor lady...reactions6comments
Breaking Down Cancer's Choices Like MusicIt’s funny, recently the subject of music came up and how I used it during cancer to relax on those days when...reactions4comments
I Made Everyone In The Waiting Room Listen To Phantom Of The Opera By AccidentAfter I had been formally diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, my dermatologist at MD Anderson also wanted me to get a mole removed...reactions11comments
Patient TypeWhen you got the devastating news of being diagnosed with cancer, did you think about how life will change for you? Did...reactions4comments
Setting Realistic Expectations as a CML PatientOne of the most difficult parts of having chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is accepting that the way my life was before, is...reactions8comments
Divorced Anniversary, A Complicated DayFor stem cell transplant recipients, anniversaries, or transplantaversaries, or re-birthdays, are cause for celebration. For divorced people, a wedding anniversary, or a...reactionscomments
