The “New Normal”: When the Battle Armor Comes OffMy “new normal,” a phrase often used in cancer circles to describe life in survivorship, completely took me by surprise when I...reactions15comments
Cancerlation - Leaving Things UndoneWhen you have cancer, your outlook on life gets upended and everything takes two giant steps to the left. Things seem familiar...reactions16comments
How Can Pharma Help Promote Healthy Lifestyles?We all recognize the significance and influence of pharmaceutical companies. Not only have they done an excellent job of keeping many of...reactions7comments
Getting a Leg up on Hating My LegsThis morning, as I was exercising in the weight room at our local YMCA, I looked down at my legs and thought...reactions7comments
Who's in Charge?Okay, so today's post is sorta, kinda, about faith, belief, and all that stuff. Go ahead and admit it, this is something...reactions4comments
Cancer in Seven Rhyming QuatrainsSomething different this time around. I mean, we have to shake things up now and again, right? Enjoy. The Big “C” is...reactions9comments
And the Good News Keeps on ComingIt’s a bit weird getting good news two appointments in a row. I can’t really remember the last time that happened and I...reactions4comments
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
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
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
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
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
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
Double Dose and Still Feeling GoodI have been on a double dose for two weeks and I’m still feeling good. This has come as a bit of a...reactions1comment
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
Making a Friend in Clinic for the First TimeThis month has been full of firsts for me! Feeling good on a chemotherapy, worrying about blood test results, and, making a...reactions6comments
Cancer & ClothesClothes. No one thinks much about them, especially when you are told you have cancer. Why would you? The first thing that...reactions21comments
The Coffee ShoppeHere in Washington State we have coffee shoppes – a LOT of coffee shoppes. It all started in Seattle with Starbucks. Now...reactions3comments
