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
Look Good, Feel Better!My mother and I were eating lunch at Taco Bell recently when a young lady approached us and said, "Hi, ladies. I...reactions10comments
My Chemo Routine & the Darn ElevatorsThose of us who have had the unbridled pleasure of going through chemo know that after the first session or two, you...reactions14comments
Left of NormalYesterday I just shut down. I was grumpy. No matter what happened around me, it all seemed gloomily annoying. Somehow I managed...reactions13comments
Chill Time: Making Myself Rest When I Need ItIt would appear that since being on the new drug and feeling so much better that I’m really resisting chill time on...reactions5comments
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
Lessons Learned from the Super BowlI haven’t always been a football fan. I only started appreciating the sport later in life for keeping me company as I...reactions4comments
Do You Have a Cancer Survivorship Checklist?A survey was done by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) to explore the experiences and needs of cancer survivor patients...reactions7comments
Defying the Odds: Robin Surprises Doctors with ResilienceEditor's note: Susan Gonsalves interviewed her friend, Robin, after meeting at a CML support group. Robin shared photos of herself that are...reactions6comments
Putting Ourselves First: Diet & ExerciseWhen my 25-year-old daughter, Crystal, went for her first doctor’s appointment, she was told her cancer had nothing to do with anything...reactions2comments
My Cancer Was a Wake Up CallWhile I enjoyed a terrific life before my blood cancer diagnosis, I have now realized that some additional positive things have become...reactions8comments
