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
A Letter to My CMLNot so Dear CML,You suck. I wish you’d go away and leave me alone. Yours truly, Susan. Only kidding. If you wrote...reactions9comments
Surviving Cancer Can Be A Shock TooI’ve never written about this before because, frankly, I didn’t know how to approach it to make sure no one who reads...reactions18comments
How Are You Doing?The questions you must prepare to be asked the most are "How are you doing?", "How are you feeling?", and "Are you...reactions7comments
Picture TaskLiving with cancer takes on so many responsibilities that sometimes get lost in the wind. Recently, I was intrigued with a program...reactions10comments
Cancer, Pain, And Distracting YourselfPain. The “P” word. It goes hand in hand with cancer, and yet so little is done about it until it’s an...reactions8comments
Easy Ways to Remember Drug Names Earn a LaughWhen two people told me they were very anemic, I thought I could help even though their anemia was not caused by...reactions6comments
If I Ran the WorldWhen my oncologist told me that I had myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in 2017, she showed me a chart with my life expectancy...reactions12comments
Battle ScarsWhether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living as a survivor for a while, it’s best to prepare yourself for some scarring...reactions13comments
Advice From Our Centenarian FriendsLiving to be 100 years old makes one a centenarian (pronounced cen-ten-air-e-an). I have been volunteering for Centenarians of Oklahoma since 2018. Oklahoma...reactions11comments
"Pretend Like You Are Okay" (Part 2)In Part 1, I talked about how I sometimes had a difficult time working while living with blood cancer. In those early...reactions4comments
It Was My Re-Birthday and I Forgot All About ItIt’s hard to always know exactly what makes you want to call or email a certain friend or family member on any...reactions3comments
"Pretend Like You Are Okay" (Part 1)Throughout my 6½ year journey with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), I’ve always worked. When I was first diagnosed, I was working as...reactions10comments
In Peer Support Program, Trying to Share the Right AmountWhen I was first treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), it helped me to speak to someone who had “been there, done...reactions6comments
Making & Living With Cancer's Tough Choices“This is a life and death decision.” How many times have people around you thrown around that phrase? Probably a lot when...reactions14comments
Good People To Guide UsFred Rogers once said in an interview, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my...reactions8comments
The Power of PivotI remember when I was young and indestructible. There were only a few things to worry about like grades, the next great...reactions6comments
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
HopeEarly on during my cancer diagnosis and journey, I felt overwhelmed, angry, and worried. In addition, I was out of control and...reactions5comments
How Comic Book Heroes Saved Me Through My Cancer TreatmentsSuperheroes are great, aren’t they? With their flashy costumes and exciting story arcs, most of us love to read or watch Superheroes...reactions20comments
