Describing Blood Cancer to a Person Who Doesn't Have ItA cancer diagnosis is a very distressing event. As a cancer survivor, I had to learn to explain what blood cancer is...reactions12comments
Cancer is the Worst Roommate!The worst thing about my college days was not studying for exams or writing term papers. The worst thing was dealing with...reactions8comments
My Body, My AnchorI'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear...reactions6comments
A Little Perspective Goes a Long WayI’m probably not the only person who ever spaced out while driving. It happens when I’m intensely listening to the radio, or...reactions11comments
My Gold Star Exit PlanWhen I retired from teaching in 2017, I had an exit plan. I recorded my students' grades, printed off a copy of...reactions8comments
A Current of HopeI grew up at a bay in Washington State. That’s probably why I find boating in Puget Sound so calming. It’s like...reactions8comments
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
How I Try to Stay Out of Trouble While Exercising (Part 2)My middle child, my son, seemed to be the one around each time I had a fall. He had to rush some...reactions11comments
Top Symptoms of Blood CancerLife with blood cancer can vary from person to person. Symptoms, treatment, side effects, progression, remission, and more are unique to each...reactions4comments
First Blood Cancer ChemoAll I can say is that it has been interesting to undergo chemotherapy for the first time for blood cancer. As you...reactions8comments
Always More to Learn, or Relearn, About BloodAt the newspaper where I was a reporter, if you read a too-long story or were making fun of yourself for writing...reactions3comments
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
The “What Are Your Wishes” Conversation & All The FeelsPart of having cancer is facing the inevitable question, “is it terminal?” In some cases, it’s pretty clear from the jump what...reactions8comments
Re-creating MyselfThere’s a corkboard at the front of my desk. I see it when I sit down to write, but I seldom notice...reactions20comments
Turning 50 With Blood CancerI quietly turned 50 at the end of May this year. I’ve never been too much into celebrating my yearly milestones. I...reactions17comments
The Trouble with (Blood Cancer) MugglesIt’s Blood Cancer Awareness Month again. And once again, I have mixed feelings about it. I am pretty aware of my own...reactions8comments
Blood Cancer Awareness MonthSeptember is Blood Cancer Awareness Month! During this time there are many fundraisers, walks, and information given out about the cancers. The...reactionscomments
World CML Day: The Five C's of Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaIt’s my observation that the “chronic,” part of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is what trips people up. It’s probably why I’ve heard...reactions12comments
Some People Just Don't Get ItA friend made a comment that shows some people have no idea. No idea what, you might wonder. No idea what blood...reactions11comments
If My Blood Cancer Was For SaleYou’re probably like me. You’re online a lot. You do lots of searches. And once you’ve done those searches, you start to...reactions6comments
