A Persistent Cold and Fatigue Sets InWell, it hasn’t been a great couple of weeks. After I wrote the post about still feeling good on a double dose, I noticed some things. And they aren’t great. My... By Katie R3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Beach Grass: This Community's Strong RootsAll my life I’ve been an introvert and a loner. Even in high school I didn’t belong to any clicks. I wasn’t a jock, or a nerd, or one of... By Jim Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Honesty is the Best Policy: Dealing with Family that Can't Handle CancerLet me share a letter I recently wrote to a cousin who told me he would be happy to help me with an issue I had with my multiple myeloma... By Cherie Rineker4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
Life of a SurvivorLife as a survivor for most may still include a busy day with the exception of having cancer. There we go with that word, but so many are hung up... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
It Takes a Lot of Work to Ward Off Evil SpiritsOn Jan. 31st, 2009, I had my fourth bone marrow transplant. Do the easy math, and you’ll see that Jan 31st, 2019, marked 10 years from that momentous date. But... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Giving Yourself A Break. And A Break.Cancer is such a monumental, life-altering experience that it can be difficult not only to get through it but to return to “normal” afterwards. Normal. It’s a word that takes... By Daniel Malito5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
'Queen of Rashes' Not a Title to DesireA reader pointed out that in my post on going home after transplant, part two, I said I had a bad rash but never said what it was from and... By Ronni Gordon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
DocsplainingI recently came across a great hashtag on Twitter: #docsplaining. It comes from the word “mansplaining.” That word has been around for about 10 years now, and is used to... By Bob McEachern2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Feeling Tired AgainI feel tired again. My legs hurt. I’ve had to cancel something because I just don’t have the energy for it. I don’t want this to start happening. I was hoping that... By Katie R2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Glass Bottomed BoatI recently posted a blog on my personal site, titled “Lessons Learned on the Way to Gili T”. It is in 2 parts and can be found at effcancerblog.com. (Sorry... By mpadjen6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
The Positive Effects of the Practice of GratitudeThe positive effects of practicing gratitude can quickly create a positive mindset and change how your brain works. Researchers found that when we think about someone or something we really... By Carole McCue3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Hi! I'm Crystal and I Had Cancer (Part 2)In Part 1 of this story, I talked about my new job as a broadcast meteorologist. It was a morning news position which was the exact opposite of my previous... By Crystal Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Chia HairOne of the possible side effects of chemotherapy is hair loss. I prepared myself with a pre-chemo haircut. I cut my hair chin length from below the shoulders to ease... By Amber Lynch2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Double Dose and Still Feeling GoodI have been on a double dose for two weeks and I’m still feeling good. This has come as a bit of a surprise. Always wondering when the day is going to... By Katie R2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Making Olympic Sized PlansIn 1976, I was 15 years old and that was my first real appreciation of the Olympics. It was the start of Edwin Moses’s domination of the 400-meter hurdles. He’s... By Matt Goldman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Many Options, and Much Confusion, in Neuropathy Treatment (Part 2)Editor's Note: It is recommended that you speak to your healthcare team before starting, stopping, or changing the dose of any medication. The drugs to treat neuropathy fall into two... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
No More PoisonI’ve often thought my leukemia could be traced back to a seven-year period when I endured a chronic level of intense stress. I, of course, had no knowledge of actual... By Jim Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
Running AgainI WENT RUNNING AGAIN AND IT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!! I haven’t been running in so long and I miss it and it was so amazing to be able to go! Also, as... By Katie R2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
If I Didn’t Have to Wear Clothes“I’d feel so much better if I didn’t have to wear clothes.” This was my response to a new healthcare provider yesterday when asked me how I was doing. He looked at... By Deb Wesloh2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Fun in the Sun with MyelomaSummer is around the corner and so is the sun. I’m a winter baby but I do like some aspects of what summertime brings… well, all but one...the rays of... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments