Keeping House with CancerDo you remember the 1960s television show Bewitched? Have you ever looked around a messy room and wished that you could imitate...reactions16comments
Survivors BellA bell chimes after your run with cancer is over? GET OUT!! I’ve only heard about this so-called tradition after one year...reactions41comments
Thrusting Goodwill (aka Unsolicited Advice)More and more lately I’ve seen talk about unsolicited advice. It seems that people just can’t seem to keep their opinions about...reactions21comments
After Hodgkin Lymphoma, Tennis Player Wins Just by Being ThereThe sinking feeling you get when a well-known person dies of “your disease” has an opposite: The boost when someone overcomes it...reactions3comments
What To Expect When Expecting...ChemoA few days ago I had my final check-up, the one before the long waiting period to be declared “cured,” and it...reactions2comments
Tough Like Grandpa!I have a photo of my grandfather wearing a dress. No, he wasn't a drag queen. The picture I treasure shows Grandpa...reactions13comments
Dogs and Death: How Much Sharing is Too Much?I know one dog lover who didn’t do this and many others who have done it. I’m not against it but I’m...reactions8comments
Goodbye, Old FriendI learned today that I am going to soon lose a very close and new best friend due to some dramatic turns...reactions20comments
Working With Blood CancerThere are many choices to contemplate when blood cancer strikes, but determining whether or not to continue your employment has to be...reactions12comments
How Are You Doing?The questions you must prepare to be asked the most are "How are you doing?", "How are you feeling?", and "Are you...reactions7comments
Picture TaskLiving with cancer takes on so many responsibilities that sometimes get lost in the wind. Recently, I was intrigued with a program...reactions10comments
Cancer, Pain, And Distracting YourselfPain. The “P” word. It goes hand in hand with cancer, and yet so little is done about it until it’s an...reactions8comments
If I Ran the WorldWhen my oncologist told me that I had myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in 2017, she showed me a chart with my life expectancy...reactions12comments
Battle ScarsWhether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living as a survivor for a while, it’s best to prepare yourself for some scarring...reactions13comments
Advice From Our Centenarian FriendsLiving to be 100 years old makes one a centenarian (pronounced cen-ten-air-e-an). I have been volunteering for Centenarians of Oklahoma since 2018. Oklahoma...reactions11comments
"Pretend Like You Are Okay" (Part 2)In Part 1, I talked about how I sometimes had a difficult time working while living with blood cancer. In those early...reactions4comments
It Was My Re-Birthday and I Forgot All About ItIt’s hard to always know exactly what makes you want to call or email a certain friend or family member on any...reactions3comments
In Peer Support Program, Trying to Share the Right AmountWhen I was first treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), it helped me to speak to someone who had “been there, done...reactions6comments
Making & Living With Cancer's Tough Choices“This is a life and death decision.” How many times have people around you thrown around that phrase? Probably a lot when...reactions14comments
Good People To Guide UsFred Rogers once said in an interview, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my...reactions8comments
