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
Combatting Chemo BrainDuring my chemotherapy treatment for follicular lymphoma I began to feel a little foggy, forgetful and at times had difficulty concentrating. I...reactions22comments
The Pressure To Be "Brave""You Are So Brave!" How often have we heard this said to us? Most times, people truly mean well when they say...reactions28comments
The Next Chapter of My Life After CancerI am a survivor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. During chemotherapy, my life was “on hold" while I focused on treatment. What would I...reactions9comments
Self-Care for the Cancer PatientCancer as a chronic illness places new demands on patients and families to manage their own care. Self-care includes managing the medical...reactions12comments
Where's Dr. Waldo? When The Doc Goes M.I.A.Finding as doctor is difficult. Finding a doctor you like is even more difficult. Finding a doctor you like who also takes...reactions12comments
SacrificesThe definition of sacrifice means: to offer as a sacrifice. to suffer the loss of, give up, renounce, injure, or destroy especially...reactions8comments
Another GoodbyeSaying goodbye is so hard. You are never really prepared for it. I learned this as a TYA (teenage young adult) with...reactions9comments
To Tell the Truth?How are you? It’s a polite question to ask. It's a friendly way to start a conversation. It can be a complicated...reactions13comments
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...reactions8comments
Chair Yoga Helpful After Stem Cell Transplant and at Other Stressful TimesWhen I’m running or playing tennis, it’s hard for me to believe that after my last transplant, I was so weak that...reactions4comments
Myeloma Action Month Self-Care Q&AWelcome to the Myeloma Action Month Self Care Q&A! As part of this year's Myeloma Action Month, Myeloma.org challenged the community to...reactions1comment
13 (Lucky) Years with Blood CancerJanuary 15 is my diagnosiversary. It’s been 13 years since I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, and 11 years since my first...reactions4comments
Getting Involved During Blood Cancer Awareness Month & BeyondNearly 1.3 million people in the U.S are living with or in remission from leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Blood cancers are the...reactions1comment
Learning to Appreciate Life with All its Ups and DownsSome days this diagnosis feels like I am sitting on death row, waiting for execution day to arrive. Every time I start...reactions6comments
Not Your Typical Blood Cancer PatientI’ve read Blood-Cancer.com’s “A Moment to Reflect” a few times now. In case you don’t remember, it’s the piece that the editorial...reactions7comments
Yes, I'm AwareBy the time you read this, I will be an “empty nester.” My oldest has moved out of the house. My middle...reactions3comments
The Future of Blood Cancer TreatmentNow that we are in September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be appropriate to explore future trends in the...reactions6comments
Someone I Know has Leukaemia. You Know, the Hard One.This has cropped up before. I think I’ve written about it on this site, or at least mentioned it. I think. My...reactions1comment
Reflecting Back on SeptemberIt happens every September. I don’t think I was really aware of it until I became involved with a charity over here...reactionscomments
