Just Delayed, Not DeniedReflecting on my time in active treatment, it was challenging to accept that everyone's treatment journey is different. Some people have shorter...reactions2comments
Strategies To Boost Your Immunity After Cancer TreatmentAs a blood cancer survivor, our immune system may be altered because of chemotherapy. I've noted that I now have more frequent...reactions2comments
Give Me Some Consistency, Please!Do you know that feeling when someone tells you they are going to do something, but they don’t do it? Or what...reactions2comments
Two and 17 Years LaterOnce again I’ve started writing various different blog posts in my head on dog walks, never writing them down or dictating them...reactionscomments
Failed Treatments Lead To CAR T TrialAfter years of going through scanxiety, I have finally graduated to labxiety, transitioning from bi-annual scans to just having labs. I am...reactions14comments
Just Because I Have Blood CancerAs a retired elementary teacher, I enjoy reading aloud to second graders as a monthly volunteer project. Despite technology, children still enjoy...reactions2comments
Sometimes Bad News Warrants a 'You Cannot be Serious'One of the reasons I love the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever” is the role of tennis legend John McEnroe as...reactions2comments
Blood Cancer Was Not on My Bingo CardWhen I was a kid, I used to play at being a writer. My friend down the street and I would create...reactions2comments
Were There Any Signs?Many people looking in from the outside wonder what, if any, call-outs were given before a diagnosis of blood cancer. Unfortunately, for...reactions2comments
Am I Still Safe?I have my next check-up in 2 weeks. Later than it should have been, really, but there wasn’t a time slot that...reactionscomments
That Time Cancer Made Us Laugh So Hard We Almost Soiled Ourselves. Again.Not everything about blood cancer is sad. There, I said it. I know, I know it sounds like I have fallen off...reactionscomments
What Was Having A Port Like?One of my articles “What does chemo feel like” recently came out on our website, and it seemed like a lot of...reactions2comments
Food Makes Me AngryThere has been a lot of talk about the potential causes of the various blood cancers. The one I’ve heard and read...reactions2comments
If the Walls Could TalkWe’ve lived in our house for over twenty years, which is longer than I’ve ever lived anywhere. I often wonder what stories...reactions2comments
Dealing With Being MinimizedIt’s funny, well. It’s not really. I seem to often start writing with that phrase when the reality is anything but. Feeling...reactions1comment
The Financial Strain of Blood CancerIn the world of battling blood cancer, money matters can quickly become a big deal. It's a lot to handle, from figuring...reactionscomments
Denying The Reality of Blood-CancerA built-in and unconscious defense mechanism by which we refuse to recognize cold hard facts or experiences in our lives is called...reactionscomments
Pieces of Care PlanningWhen being told you have blood cancer, there is often a lot of missing information. Sometimes, the links become connected in time, but...reactionscomments
Cancer or Not, Dare to LeadI tell the ladies at my church that I am a bad Sunday School teacher. I replaced our teacher Julia, volunteering after...reactionscomments
I'm Serious. Blood Cancer Is SeriousFor many years, I’ve been a follower of all things British. My favorite author was British. Some of my favorite movies and...reactions3comments
