Reflections During Stem Cell TransplantSitting in my hospital room, infusing chemotherapy, you have to wonder how my life ended up like this. It all started in...reactions10comments
Cancer Cost Me My ManhoodBetween the need too rest due to pain, or from overwhelming fatigue I am not able to get as much done as...reactions6comments
My Life with Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaI was 45 years old and had a baby that was 2 years old and 3 other children, when a routine blood...reactions3comments
What Are Words For?Do you hear me? Do you care? From the song: What Are Words For? By: Missing Persons, 1982 The 1980s seem like...reactions4comments
Surfing the Crimson WaveAunt Flo, Bloody Mary, and The Blob. If you are of the female persuasion you know what I am talking about. I...reactions11comments
Optimism and Its Impact on HealthIs your outlook positive? Do you see the glass half full rather than half empty? I recently had a discussion with my...reactions7comments
How Do You Hygge?Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is a Danish word meaning to be cozy, comforting, or relaxing. Hygge is a way to bring happiness into...reactions13comments
MisconceptionsThere is a huge misunderstanding that cancer survivors are a bunch of helpless individuals. I’m here to break down some of these...reactions10comments
Life Liquor, Distilled by CancerCancer has an effect on all areas of life, there is no one that can claim otherwise. Social life, love life, work-life...reactions10comments
Graft Failure Enough to Give You NightmaresNormally, if I have a nightmare about blood cancer, it’s about relapsing. I assume I am not alone. It’s a big fear...reactions7comments
Suggested Gifts for a Cancer SurvivorGift-giving can be hectic and stressful for many of us and may be more stressful if the intended recipient is a cancer...reactions7comments
News for a Lifetime: Going, Going, GoneI recently got to thinking about when I was first diagnosed with leukemia, specifically chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The long and winding...reactions7comments
What to Bring with You During Your Chemotherapy TreatmentHaving a cancer diagnosis has been the most frightening event of my life. Even as an experienced RN, I did not know...reactions8comments
Can’t Be Bothered With AnythingIt’s been a while since I’ve felt like this. Well, at least I think it has been. I can’t really remember. I...reactions4comments
Staying ConnectedIf you are like me, you’re feeling a need to connect these days. I’m working from home, self-isolating as much as I...reactions3comments
I'm Failing Retirement with MDSI think I'm failing retirement. I blame President Jimmy Carter. He and his wife Rosalynn set the bar too high with all...reactions18comments
My Experience During ChemotherapyThe experience of a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Initially, my oncologist recommended a “watch and wait” approach as this was the...reactions4comments
An Accidental AuthorOne of my favorite quotes is “life happens to us when we’re busy making plans” by Allen Saunders. Life has a way of surprising...reactions5comments
Nine Ways to Reduce StressIt’s important to reduce stress in our lives. We don’t have the health, the strength, or the time for a stressful life...reactions9comments
To Know, or Not Know, of Complications Beforehand: That is the QuestionAfter I had a cesarean section, I thought that in childbirth class they could have spent more time discussing the procedure. I...reactions3comments
