6 Things I Have Learned About Watchful WaitingIn January 2008, I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma (FL), an indolent (slow-growing) form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. After all of the blood tests, the bone marrow biopsy, and the scans... By Bob McEachern3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Writing for the Sake of WritingI call my thoughts and blogs ‘brain vomit’. Often very little thought goes into it. Which, if you follow my twitter or read my blogs, this might be hugely apparent!... By Katie R2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
When Is It Time to Downsize?Recently, my wife and I had a yard sale. We’ve been talking for a while about how we want to downsize and get rid of clutter. We definitely got rid... By Matt Goldman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Determination: My Strength and My DownfallI never really thought of myself as determined until my cancer diagnosis. I have discovered that I am, well, quite stubborn and pig-headed when I decide to do something, even... By Katie R3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Time for a New Cancer ParadigmWhen I meet someone new, there often comes a question about what I do for a living and my mid-life career change. I take a deep breath before answering this... By terrilyn.mccormick2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Hospital Exercise Offers Stress ReliefIf you had a fitness routine before cancer, chances are you’re going to want to continue during treatment on days that you’re feeling up to it. As a runner and... By Ronni Gordon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Staying Positive In Spite of a Cancer DiagnosisLiving with cancer can be a difficult situation. Emotions can fluctuate from moment to moment. I recently learned of an interesting concept known as “radical acceptance.” It can be described... By Carole McCue3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
Leaving the BubbleOn day +25, I was finally able to leave the hospital. Released. Free to sleep in my own bed, spending only days at the cancer center’s various clinics. As overjoyed... By ElleC2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Sunshine...It’s the Little Things That Make the Biggest DifferenceI am a sun baby. I am a lizard. I take time to warm up. I love the sun. The heat. It makes me happy. I function so much better in... By Katie R3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Strategies to Reduce Mental CloudingChemo brain commonly involves cognitive changes including a reduction in short term memory, speed of information processing, and a limited ability to organize information. During my chemotherapy, I had noticed... By Carole McCue3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Travel AnxietyI didn’t realise I could get anxious, or that travel anxiety would become a part of my life. But it did. And I only realised it a couple of years... By Katie R2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Beginning of My Acute Myeloid LifeI was your everyday high school student before being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2003. Going into my junior year at 15 years old, I spent the summer months... By VinnieCent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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, Mass. The local hematologist who diagnosed me said... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
If Possible, Keep MovingPrior to being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I commuted to work by bike every day. It was a ten-mile ride each way. Where I live is flat, so it wasn’t... By Matt Goldman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
When Going to the Hospital, Consider Bringing a LampIf you were going to be in a room for a good period of time, you would want something more welcoming than a harsh overhead light and bare walls. In... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Hello My Name Is SurvivorSeveral years ago, I attended a "Blood Cancer Day" co-sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the University of Pennsylvania. Survivorship was the topic of the keynote address. I... By CindyC3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
How to Tell a Loved One That You Have CancerHaving a cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming and fearful experience. I remember not wanting to talk about it to anyone. My husband was given strict orders to tell no... By Carole McCue2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Words We UseEvery year, National Cancer Survivors Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in June. I’ve been celebrating it for 10 years now, since I was first diagnosed with follicular lymphoma... By Bob McEachern2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Psychosocial Considerations for Children with CancerA diagnosis of cancer carries a psychosocial and physical impact for anyone, and for the youngest patients, there are added considerations. Because they are in the midst of development, children... By Emily Downward2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Chutes and LaddersTwo months before my stem cell transplant, I happened upon some medical students' posters in one of the many lobbies in MD Anderson. My mom and I were obviously very... By ElleC2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments