Working With Blood CancerThere are many choices to contemplate when blood cancer strikes, but determining whether or not to continue your employment has to be a huge factor. Unfortunately, for many, the choice...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Candy & CancerIn October comes Halloween! And with Halloween comes candy, lots and lots of candy. It’s in all the stores and every kind is available. There’s chocolate, gooey, hard, soft, and...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Braving the Bone Marrow BiopsyThe one missing piece to my story thus far is the impactful tale of my first (and only so far) bone marrow biopsy. It was six years ago so some...Reactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Getting a New Doctor Can Set You on EdgeWhen I relapsed three-and-a-half years after my autologous transplant, I was surprised – well, actually dismayed – to learn that I would get a new doctor for my upcoming allogeneic...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Inspiration from Clouds: Remembering Zach SobiechRecently a friend told me about a movie that made him not just cry, but sob. I am a sucker for those kinds of movies, so I knew I had...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The Journey of UncertaintyLearning you have cancer is just the first step, muddling through what follows is often a mind-blowing journey of uncertainty. By age 77, I had faced cancer twice before. At...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Coping With CML's Bad Days and DepressionRainbows, puppies, and unicorns are in short supply at the moment. Sorry, my natural sarcasm is at the forefront. Today is day three of non-stop nausea and annoying pain that...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Bad BloodOn an idle, rainy Saturday, I started thinking about the phrase “bad blood.” The Bad Blood title, per my Google research, is used in a number of forums in music...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Blood Cancer Related Post-Traumatic StressPatients with a cancer diagnosis may experience feelings of fear, helplessness, and shock. I can remember all of these emotions when first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A range of reactions...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
You have WHAT? Explaining MDSJust my luck to get something no one understands! "You have WHAT? MDS? Don't you mean MS?" people have said to me. No, I have a type of blood cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Remission Envy2020 has been a tumultuous year for so many. This pandemic has been a mess literally for those affected by this virus, and those losing their jobs because of it...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Cancer is an Unwelcome Passenger with White HairWhy does it seem like the only people who are telling me that my almost white-as-the-driven-snow hair looks so “me” are the ones who will love me even when I’m...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Free TimeI think I'll start this one off with a random question. In the end, it may or may not have much to do with this article but I'll give it...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Leukaemic Rate Still A OkayI had three weeks off treatment in October and there was a ‘family planning mishap’. And I’m not going to lie. I had everything crossed that I would get pregnant. It...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2021 Giveaway Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2021 Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Survivor’s Guilt: The Last One StandingIn a perfect world, our paths would not have crossed. Sarah was an X-ray technician, and Andrea was a nurse. I was a math teacher. Even though we lived in...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
New Year Resolutions Can Bring Surprises (Part 2)If you read Part 1, you know I decided to make walking my New Year’s resolution. You also know that there was a surprise coming. Here is the conclusion. I...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Growing Old or Growing SmarterGrowing up, my stepdad always seemed so old. I imagined he was born an old man. And the funny thing is, it seemed liked everyone else saw him as old...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
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 treatment with a monoclonal antibody. In the past...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
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 your insurance is near impossible. Like finding a...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
