What I Did for LoveThe things we do for love: I have an old friend who was feeling very anxious, so I got her Prozac. She...reactions3comments
Mental Health and the Cancer JourneyMay is Mental Health Month. Mental health is the range of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that affect your well-being and how you...reactionscomments
If It Is Not Me, Who Is It?I guess I had a good run being me. At times now, I’m not so sure where that person went. Here’s why...reactions6comments
The End of the Port SagaThe port saga is over. It was surgically removed in mid-March and I'm very glad the saga is over. My wife and...reactions9comments
Spirituality and the Cancer PatientThe diagnosis of blood cancer can greatly affect your life bringing it to a complete stop. We need to fill our lives...reactions9comments
Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was DiagnosedMy greatest fear upon learning about my diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma was that I was dying. I had just experienced a wonderful...reactions12comments
Communicating With People Who Aren't SickLately, I’ve been talking a lot about and thinking a lot about communication, or lack thereof. It can be so hard for...reactions9comments
Why It's Not OK to Comment on Someone's Weight...in Either DirectionIf you saw a person who looked like they had gained weight, would you say, “You look so fat”? Let’s hope you...reactions12comments
Cancer Is A Family AffairA family is a family. Families live together, grow together, have fun together, and cry together. When there is no one else...reactions10comments
Rewriting Brain OutcomesStress is something we all can relate to. Perhaps you experienced it as a child walking into school on that very first...reactions7comments
Reaching Equilibrium with Your CancerLike most of us, the date I was diagnosed with cancer is etched in my memory. May 2, 2011. In terms of...reactionscomments
Educate YouI guess after a while you learn to adapt to the challenges, trials, and everything that comes along with blood cancer; however...reactions12comments
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
The Incidentals Of Having CancerHaving cancer is overwhelming for sure and it is life-changing, and stressful, and one of the most horrible things that can happen...reactions20comments
Not Running in 'The Race,' but Feeling Good About Participating in Other WaysMy leukemia diagnosis was marked not so much by one day but by a chain of events. They are all tied to...reactions13comments
Told to AtoneI never know how people will respond to information about us having blood cancer. When we talk about it and share our...reactions19comments
When Eating and Exercising Become ChoresYou have been diagnosed with blood cancer. The shock of the diagnosis is now recent history, and you face a new world of...reactions14comments
Learning to Live With LimitationsWhen you have blood cancer, it comes with limitations. That’s just the long and short of it, period. Accepting those limitations into...reactions14comments
Tips to Take Your Mind Off CancerYou have cancer and that’s a tough pill to swallow. Along with that news comes a whole host of emotions, side effects...reactions18comments
When You Wonder, Could it Happen to Me?“That’s very sad, but it’s not you.” My son said words to this effect years ago when my good friend and soulmate...reactions9comments
