Living

In our 2018 Blood Cancer In America survey, over 2,500 people impacted by blood cancer shared their experiences about diagnosis, treatment, and living with blood cancer. Blood cancer is an...

Cancer patients may be susceptible to infections from their disease and from the treatment, which can destroy white blood cells (WBC). Our immune system is designed to recognize and destroy...

The first week was spent in hospital – I don’t remember all that much. I remember my drip who I named George beeped a lot. (Typical man needing constant attention….)...

Everything about cancer sucks, we all know that. I wasn’t unusually surprised by how hard cancer treatment was, but I was shocked at how hard life after cancer is. I...

The best advice I ever got from another cancer patient was this: It’s OK to have a bad day. As cancer patients, we all have those days. Our minds can...

How much do you want to tell about your cancer, and to whom, and in which situations do you want to tell it? The answer can range from telling nothing...

Whether you’re new to blood cancer land or you’ve been around for a while, chances are you’re going to be in some situation where you expect the worst. That is...

Getting out of the house on most days of the week may help older adults live longer according to a recent study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society...

I didn’t really like this phrase to begin with. I didn’t really get it. That’s probably why. But the longer I am on treatment the more it becomes apparent. Chemo brain...

Hey everyone, Sierra here - wanted to flush out a bit more of my experience before this really takes off. With my field hockey teammates (far right) pre-diagnosis. Currently playing:...

Cancer patients try to maintain normalcy while receiving chemotherapy and other treatments. By using simple, plan-ahead strategies you can enjoy a vacation as an exciting getaway during your off weeks...

In 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...

I 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!...

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...

I 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...

When 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...

If 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...

Living 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...

On 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...

I 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...