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...reactions4comments
The Future - Flying Cars, Robot Butlers, & Cancer?The future is a wondrous place. Or so we’ve been told. The fact of the matter is that when you have cancer...reactions11comments
To Know or Not to KnowTo know or not know, that is the question. I’m no Shakespeare but I know that his characters often face catastrophic decisions...reactions10comments
Asking for Help... Why We Hate It.It’s a thing you’re supposed to do when you have blood cancer. The only problem is most of us would rather be...reactions30comments
The Other D-wordAuthor’s Warning: the following article is about a bodily function some people are uncomfortable talking about; defecation. Actually, it will focus on...reactions6comments
The Fullness of LivingAs a boy, I was into biology. I used to collect butterflies and explored tide pools. I stuffed a jar inside one...reactions11comments
Discussing Fatigue With Your Physician and Strategies To Keep MotivatedFeeling physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausted even though getting enough rest and sleep is something that I experienced after receiving chemotherapy for...reactions4comments
Should You Tell an Employer About Your Condition?It’s always difficult to know what you should and should not reveal about your blood cancer to prospective employers or even at...reactions21comments
When Work Doesn't UnderstandMany people who develop cancer have to work, or at least try, during treatments. Crystal was fortunate enough to be able to...reactions14comments
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...reactions27comments
Worrying About Results for the First TimeFor the first time in over 11 years, I worried about blood test results, which was a strange place to be. I’m normally...reactions1comment
A Strategy to Handle the Uncertainty of the Future of a Cancer SurvivorWe are motivated to find meaning in our lives. This is especially true in the aftermath of a cancer diagnosis. I can...reactions10comments
Cancer Is More Than Just An Illness - It's An EventI was speaking with someone the other day and I said something; something that I didn’t even realize was as profound as...reactions13comments
Telling the Children Requires a Certain State of MindA brochure called “What Do I Tell the Children?” caught my eye at Dana-Farber’s Blum Patient and Family Resource Center when I...reactions4comments
Optimism and Its Impact on HealthIs your outlook positive? Do you see the glass half full rather than half empty? I recently had a discussion with my...reactions7comments
Self-TalkIt turns out, I talk out loud to myself. It’s a habit I seldom notice unless my wife is in the room...reactions5comments
Doctor NoCancer, like many diagnoses, means that you’re going to be devoting a lot of time to talking with doctors and medical professionals. Spending...reactions15comments
Advocating for Yourself At The Doctor's OfficeWhen newly diagnosed with blood cancer, I was faced with complex choices, fear, and uncertainty. I needed to learn about my disease...reactions9comments
No More PoisonI’ve often thought my leukemia could be traced back to a seven-year period when I endured a chronic level of intense stress...reactions24comments
Alternative vs. ChemotherapyLife with multiple myeloma is less complicated than what it was a decade ago, in regards to which conventional medicine to take...reactions6comments
