Keep Your Hand on the TillerI like to sail. Until recently, I had a 25-foot Lancer. Ironically, I named her “Fargone,” as in, we-sail-off-and-are-far-gone. But a tree...reactions4comments
No Soma Tonight in My Coffee...I really struggled with the title for this article. Because I’m a big Guess Who fan, this is what I ended up...reactions3comments
Medical Mystery Tour: What Caused My PV?When I was first diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV) three years ago, I was curious on how I, a relatively healthy person...reactions11comments
After Your Cancer Diagnosis, Everyone Else Becomes an ExpertWhen cancer comes calling, it doesn’t exactly leave much time for packing before it rips you out of your normal life and...reactions8comments
Juggling ActFor many, managing blood cancer may be the most hectic experience of our lives. What I mean is that there are many...reactions6comments
BC - Bring Cookies. Bad Choice? Baggage Carrier. Blood Cancer.BC. Bad Choice. Be Cautious. Bring Cookies. Blood Cancer. Of course, many of us hear BC and we instantly think about that...reactions5comments
Letting Go of FearLetting go of fear is essential to well-being. After a cancer diagnosis, it can feel like it is always looming around every...reactions3comments
Baby Boomer LamentI was born in the 50s; came of age in the 60s; went to college and married in the 70s; raised my...reactions12comments
Staying Healthy as a Cancer SurvivorAs a cancer survivor, you can imagine that we can become tired of physician appointments, tests, and treatments. However, we need to...reactions6comments
SAT in Multiple MyelomaSAT stands for Scholastic Assessment Test. This test is taken by students in the United States who are preparing to attend college...reactions6comments
The ChoiceOnce, when I was a boy, I found a little green caterpillar. His many tiny feet tickled as he crawled up my...reactions7comments
Lucky Me!I feel exceptionally lucky! I know that’s probably a rather odd thing for someone to say that has recently been diagnosed with not...reactions6comments
Waiting for My Dog's Test Results Evokes Bad MemoriesSometimes, the longer you wait for test results, the more tricks your imagination plays on you. Twenty minutes, no problem. Thirty, what...reactions4comments
Impotence and Cancer - It's [Insert Snappy Double Entendre Here]Ladies – you know I enjoy having all genders, races, religions, and creeds read my writing, but this one is going to...reactions4comments
Lessons From Nicola, Founder of the Follicular Lymphoma FoundationIn mid-November 2019, the blood cancer community saw the launch of the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation. There are lots of organizations that help...reactions4comments
What I've Learned About CancerCancer is a horrible and scary disease. No one wants to ever hear the words, "You've got cancer.” However, I believe that...reactions11comments
Life and the Pursuit of LivingIn my lifetime, I’ve known of six people who’ve committed suicide. Three I knew personally. None of them had cancer. Some would...reactions5comments
Fumble!!!I can admit it. A great athlete I am not. And that is not just due to the fact that I am...reactions4comments
My Blood Cancer Symptoms and TreatmentAs I celebrate my five years of remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, I thought about my initial diagnosis. I had just finished with...reactions4comments
Four-Letter WordsI’ve been saying a lot of four-letter words lately. I can’t help myself. I didn’t used to be like this. In fact...reactions2comments
