Cancer Cost Me My ManhoodBetween the need too rest due to pain, or from overwhelming fatigue I am not able to get as much done as...reactions6comments
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...reactions16comments
A Current of HopeI grew up at a bay in Washington State. That’s probably why I find boating in Puget Sound so calming. It’s like...reactions8comments
How I Try to Stay Out of Trouble While Exercising (Part 2)My middle child, my son, seemed to be the one around each time I had a fall. He had to rush some...reactions11comments
Awareness Month Happened Again... And I’ve Still Got Blood CancerAnd it happened again! Another September. Another Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Another 30 days of blood cancer focus, which is a good thing. I’m not going...reactions4comments
DocsplainingI recently came across a great hashtag on Twitter: #docsplaining. It comes from the word “mansplaining.” That word has been around for...reactions9comments
First Blood Cancer ChemoAll I can say is that it has been interesting to undergo chemotherapy for the first time for blood cancer. As you...reactions8comments
The Not So Subtle Art of Saying NoWhen I do my monthly lab work, I must go to my doctor’s office and they draw blood from my port. The...reactions13comments
Re-creating MyselfThere’s a corkboard at the front of my desk. I see it when I sit down to write, but I seldom notice...reactions20comments
Turning 50 With Blood CancerI quietly turned 50 at the end of May this year. I’ve never been too much into celebrating my yearly milestones. I...reactions17comments
Blood Cancer Awareness MonthSeptember is Blood Cancer Awareness Month! During this time there are many fundraisers, walks, and information given out about the cancers. The...reactionscomments
World CML Day: The Five C's of Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaIt’s my observation that the “chronic,” part of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is what trips people up. It’s probably why I’ve heard...reactions12comments
Stem Cell Transplant: Just The BasicsA friend who has a friend facing a stem cell transplant thought, with good reason, that I could pass on some useful...reactions5comments
If My Blood Cancer Was For SaleYou’re probably like me. You’re online a lot. You do lots of searches. And once you’ve done those searches, you start to...reactions6comments
Trust… Then VerifyIt is so easy to overreact to an initial diagnosis. Being told you have cancer is life-changing and it is good to...reactions23comments
Dear MDSWrite a letter to my blood cancer? Well, why not? I once attended a summer workshop for teachers where we wrote letters...reactions13comments
After Diagnosis, Choosing a Treatment CenterWhen I learned I had leukemia, my first thought was to be treated close to home at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield...reactions3comments
Post Cancer Post Traumatic StressDuring my battle with lymphoma, my focus was on wellness. I could not think about anything else but getting well. I didn’t...reactions9comments
Doctors, Doctors Everywhere and... Well, That's Just CancerThe other day, I tried to add up all the doctors I’ve seen since I started my cancer journey and I had...reactions8comments
My Son Saved My LifeMy youngest son Josh saved my life. Not literally. I mean he didn’t rush into a burning building and pull me out. Nor did...reactions3comments
