Living

Do you know that feeling when someone tells you they are going to do something, but they don’t do it? Or what about feeling very excited to do something, and...

Once again I’ve started writing various different blog posts in my head on dog walks, never writing them down or dictating them in a voice note. So by the time...

After years of going through scanxiety, I have finally graduated to labxiety, transitioning from bi-annual scans to just having labs. I am about to hit my six-year anniversary of my...

As a retired elementary teacher, I enjoy reading aloud to second graders as a monthly volunteer project. Despite technology, children still enjoy being read to. I recently reviewed Just Because by...

One of the reasons I love the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever” is the role of tennis legend John McEnroe as the narrator in comedian Mindy Kaling’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age...

When I was a kid, I used to play at being a writer. My friend down the street and I would create little books that I’m sure were brilliant (insert...

Many people looking in from the outside wonder what, if any, call-outs were given before a diagnosis of blood cancer. Unfortunately, for most, warning signs are not necessarily easy observations...

I have my next check-up in 2 weeks. Later than it should have been, really, but there wasn’t a time slot that worked, and I’m not going to lie, it...

Not everything about blood cancer is sad. There, I said it. I know, I know it sounds like I have fallen off the chair and bonked my head, right? The...

One of my articles “What does chemo feel like” recently came out on our website, and it seemed like a lot of people appreciated having some insight into what it...

There has been a lot of talk about the potential causes of the various blood cancers. The one I’ve heard and read about the most is chemical exposure. And I’ve...

We’ve lived in our house for over twenty years, which is longer than I’ve ever lived anywhere. I often wonder what stories would the walls of our house share if...

It’s funny, well. It’s not really. I seem to often start writing with that phrase when the reality is anything but. Feeling minimized. It’s something that I have too frequently...

In the world of battling blood cancer, money matters can quickly become a big deal. It's a lot to handle, from figuring out insurance to finding help with bills. This...

A built-in and unconscious defense mechanism by which we refuse to recognize cold hard facts or experiences in our lives is called  Denial.   For better or worse, that built-in...

When being told you have blood cancer, there is often a lot of missing information. Sometimes, the links become connected in time, but it can be hard to figure out what...

I tell the ladies at my church that I am a bad Sunday School teacher. I replaced our teacher Julia, volunteering after she died from COVID in 2021. Who am...

For many years, I’ve been a follower of all things British. My favorite author was British. Some of my favorite movies and TV shows are British, and I visited Great...

Cancer has far-reaching and widespread consequences, he said as if people didn’t know this already. I know, I know, people hear cancer, and they automatically assume it is responsible for...

We all seem to have a unique set of experiences that trigger stress within our bodies. I’ve always noticed that certain people seem to trigger me more than others, and...