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
The Power of PivotI remember when I was young and indestructible. There were only a few things to worry about like grades, the next great...reactions6comments
HopeEarly on during my cancer diagnosis and journey, I felt overwhelmed, angry, and worried. In addition, I was out of control and...reactions5comments
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Rain, Rain Go Away“Into every life a little rain must fall.” How many times have we heard that expression? In some ways, it reminds us...reactions8comments
Leukemia Deaths Spark ReactionsIt’s hard to explain the sinking feeling I get when I hear of someone who has died of “my” disease. Maybe that’s...reactions8comments
I Feel Good?Yes, the title is a question. Don’t get me wrong... “Do I continue to have chronic pain?” Yes. “Do I sometimes want...reactions19comments
Feeling Let Down AgainI'm feeling incredibly frustrated and angry with the fertility consultant I have been seeing. They are the lead consultant so I can’t...reactions4comments
Doing The WorkI was asked the other day, what was the key to doing as well as I am. Excellent question. I hadn’t really...reactions5comments
