Cycling Through Moods is a Normal Thing to DoSometimes I’m grateful for all the things that I can do. Sometimes I feel frustrated about being unable to do everything that...reactions15comments
Control-Alt-DeleteI had, and still have good intentions to be more regular in my blogs and articles, although that game plan and others...reactions11comments
A Blinding Flash of the ObviousIt was a sunny, slightly cool, slightly warm, somewhere in the mid-70s day. I was driving to a job I loved. I...reactions18comments
Forgiveness and My HealthResearch has shown that forgiveness and other forms of emotional and spiritual healing can be powerful. Many of us have experienced a...reactions12comments
Tips on Dating After CancerYou may have read one of my previous posts about dating after cancer where I talked about some of the many struggles...reactions3comments
Three Days of Cancer StabilitySeptember is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. It was my 8th one as a member of the blood cancer club. It’s not a...reactions11comments
When Lucky Is a Matter of Degree (Part 2)It was June 2007. My doubles partner and I won our tennis match at a district championship. Our United States Tennis Association...reactions3comments
It's a Numbers GameDating. Salesmen. Cancer. What do these three things have in common? No, it’s not “What are things that are awful, Alex?” Well...reactions4comments
Yes, I'm AwareBy the time you read this, I will be an “empty nester.” My oldest has moved out of the house. My middle...reactions3comments
Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Story"I want to share my story but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I've heard...reactions2comments
Diet and Nutrition Through Cancer TreatmentWhat we eat, when we eat, how often we eat and even why we eat affects who we are, and how we...reactions19comments
How I've Made Meaning of LossIt can be challenging to make meaning from loss, but it is one way people find healing through grief. Some individuals turn...reactions2comments
Mind Over MatterIt’s been a minute since I’ve written to you all (and also to myself). It wasn’t for a lack of trying, as...reactions3comments
10 Years a Londoner!I’ve lived in London for 10 years and I can’t really believe it. There have been so many times when I’ve thought about...reactions1comment
Letting GoMy parents were wonderful people. In fact, I’d say they were the best parents a boy could ask for. But one of...reactions10comments
MPN Awareness DaySeptember 12 is MPN Awareness Day! To honor this day, our advocate, Deb Wesloh, talked about her experience living with polycythemia vera...reactions2comments
The Future of Blood Cancer TreatmentNow that we are in September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be appropriate to explore future trends in the...reactions6comments
What's in Laughter?Do you laugh? I mean really bust a gut on a funny? Let me just say, laughter is a must in this...reactions6comments
Leukaemic Rate RisingIt’s gone from 0.002% to 0.005% and for those of you into numbers, I know this is nothing. I really do! But...reactions4comments
The End of the BeginningThe date of my final PET scan after chemo is rapidly approaching, and if all goes as planned, it means the official...reactions9comments
