The Benefits of Leaving the HouseGetting out of the house on most days of the week may help older adults live longer according to a recent study...reactions6comments
My Chemo BrainI didn’t really like this phrase to begin with. I didn’t really get it. That’s probably why. But the longer I am...reactions7comments
This is SurvivorshipHey everyone, Sierra here - wanted to flush out a bit more of my experience before this really takes off. With my...reactionscomments
Safety Tips for Traveling During ChemotherapyCancer patients try to maintain normalcy while receiving chemotherapy and other treatments. By using simple, plan-ahead strategies you can enjoy a vacation...reactions2comments
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...reactions11comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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. ...reactions8comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions25comments
Leaving the BubbleOn day +25, I was finally able to leave the hospital. Released. Free to sleep in my own bed, spending only days...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
Travel AnxietyI didn’t realise I could get anxious, or that travel anxiety would become a part of my life. But it did. And...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
Regaining Strength: Exercise and Multiple MyelomaPrior to being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I commuted to work by bike every day. It was a ten-mile ride each way...reactions7comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions6comments
