The Treatment RoomAfter I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, I was able to watch and wait for two years. My slow-growing blood cancer was...reactions7comments
Thanksgiving and Treatments are Almost Done!Thanksgiving was really good the year Crystal got done with chemo. When Thanksgiving arrived, she still had one more treatment to go...reactions5comments
Looking Back at Thanksgivings with Leukemia and My ExThe first Thanksgiving after my divorce, my little son put his head down on the table and cried. “I want Daddy to...reactions1comment
Why the Lyrics of "I Believe" Matter for a Cancer SurvivorWhen I attended my granddaughter’s concert last week, I was taken back by the touching words of the song, “I Believe.” As...reactions1comment
It Is Me or My CML Diagnosis?Writing about this is very personal and I’m actually fine about putting it on the internet for strangers to read. Years ago on...reactions5comments
My New OutlookI tell myself that I need to live every day as if it were my last. I should live for today, enjoy...reactions14comments
Bone Marrow Biopsies Are No Walk in the ParkAcronyms are a short way to describing something but it’s usually rare to have one that has two totally different meanings like...reactions106comments
When Certain Foods Bring Back Bad MemoriesI reached for the box of Cheerios, pulled my hand back, and then took the box down. It was the only cereal...reactions1comment
Health Union Is Real!I know that sounds completely bonkers but writing from the UK, I never understood how big Health Union is, how many staff...reactions6comments
DistractionsMy first reaction to my diagnosis was a numb disbelief followed soon by anger. Even worse, I didn’t tell anyone outside of...reactions6comments
When The Cancer Bills Eventually Come DueLike with anything in life, the bills eventually come due, and cancer is no exception. Now that I’ve been done with chemo...reactions6comments
It's Always SomethingIt was one of those days. One of those days when I should have just stayed in bed. My day started out poorly. Just climbing...reactions6comments
Five Lessons I’ve Learned From CMLI have so much to say about living with chronic myelogenous leukemia for the past five years. In fact, four days ago...reactions6comments
I'll Think About It TomorrowThe frailty of this life becomes glaringly apparent after facing cancer. While the glorious word remission is a goal, the battle waged...reactions3comments
Returning to Life After CancerWhile my chemotherapy and maintenance treatment are completed, it has taken me months to return to a normal life. My monthly oncologist...reactions5comments
What is this CAR T-Cell Therapy Anyway? (CAR T 101)You may have heard or read a lot about this thing called 'CAR T-cell therapy' - but what exactly is it? Just...reactions11comments
Thought on the Passing of a Blood Cancer AdvocateI don’t know about other countries, but I know that in our country we’re big on fixing things. We are not inclined...reactions1comment
Well, I'm Tired... AgainI want to write but I don’t really have the words. I’m tired. Work has gone quiet because of it. Not that...reactions17comments
Is It Myeloma?Like so many of us, when I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I had never heard of it. It was a complete...reactions4comments
Keeping a Healthy PerspectiveWhile I was going through treatment, I used to get messages from people all the time saying something along the lines of...reactions2comments
