Family, Forgiveness, and Other F-Words - When Cancer Causes Family StrifeFamily. Forgiveness. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu... Well, you get the idea. Today we are going to talk about all three because nothing reveals the people...reactions16comments
Choose Your Style to ShineDr. La Verne Wimberly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, recently experienced a brief period of international fame. Eighty-two-year-old Dr. Wimberly wore a different outfit...reactions13comments
Relationships and the Cancer PatientRelationships are like gardens - they need to be cultivated. Chronic illness can affect even the strongest relationships. Cancer and its effects...reactions9comments
What Is It Really Like to Be a Caregiver? Results of the 2020 Caregiving In America SurveyWhen faced with a chronic health condition like blood cancer, many people rely on the help and support of a caregiver. In...reactions1comment
A Review of Reuben Kincaid RememberedLike most teenage girls in the 1970s, I watched the television show, The Partridge Family. David Cassidy, who played the oldest son...reactions10comments
A Different RodeoBy now you likely are aware of the new beast in the room that has affected many lives around the world. This...reactions2comments
Put Yourself First - It's TimeOnce a caregiver, always a caregiver. Right? Now that we are blood cancer patients, we may or may not have someone looking...reactions3comments
Making the Most of Your Oncology VisitIt is normal to be anxious, fearful, and angry when a cancer diagnosis is suspected. I can remember how scared I felt...reactions4comments
Conversations with a Chaplain: A Chaplain’s Role in Supportive CareRev. Isaac Dusenbury is a chaplain at Duke University Hospital. He completed his chaplain residency at Duke University Hospital’s Surgical and Intensive...reactions3comments
Life from Inside the ElevatorThis week is our family vacation. We are staying on the third floor of a condo complex in Emerald Isle, NC. Thank...reactions5comments
The Greatest YearI have yet to meet someone who said, “2020 was a great year!” And at the tender young age of 77, I...reactions12comments
Positivity in the New YearThe power of positivity is mighty. While only science, sometimes aided with nutrition and homeopathic methods, can cure, there is something to...reactions8comments
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...reactions13comments
Things To ConsiderI had an interesting conversation a few weeks back and it has still left me a bit baffled. The question posed “How...reactions6comments
Last PrescriptionWell, something quite monumental happened recently, in a positive way! I received my LAST chemo prescription for hopefully a REALLY long time!...reactions1comment
Numb But HereUnless you have been there, I suspect it is impossible to understand the emotional release one experiences on your last day of...reactions6comments
Working Wish List With MyelomaHaving any form of a chronic situation can be very difficult. We know the script whether it’s the demanding treatment with hopes...reactions10comments
Timely AwarenessOccasionally, unexpected and unplanned things happen in your life. Some things are good, others are not. My blood cancer diagnosis was one...reactions5comments
Afraid of RelapsingRecently I’ve been very paranoid about my cancer relapsing. It was funny because after my last time (third time) having it, I...reactions15comments
Over Cape Cod Weekend, Wanting To Do EverythingMy sister and brother-in-law were away and had kindly offered me their Wellfleet, Cape Cod, vacation house for a week in July...reactions3comments
