Almost 12 Bleeping YearsEarly in my myeloma journey (nightmare, adventure, health scare, eye opener, what have you), my specialist said to me that the goal was to have me live long enough that...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Coping with Cancer StressI have read that some oncologists compare a cancer diagnosis to post-traumatic disorder (PTSD). When you get the news, it is common to feel grief. In my case, I had...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
No Regrets Over Blood CancerAs a blood cancer survivor, I have often asked myself if the many things I did in my youth led to my blood cancer diagnosis today. Did I have one too...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Visualize and Modify With Blood CancerI like to plan and set goals because I feel better when looking forward to things. For example, it motivates me to clean my house when expecting a visitor. In...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cancerversary 16 years!And another year has gone by. A different type of year this time. A cancerversary year. My 16th. 16 years since I was diagnosed. 16 years since I got *that*...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Happy Birthday Blood-Cancer.comI heard that Blood-Cancer.com is celebrating its fifth birthday on May 3 and I definitely should mark that milestone on my calendar! Maybe I’ll even have ice cream. Although my...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Cancer Research MonthMay is Cancer Research Month. As we all know, research is necessary. It is one of the only ways the medical system can come up with new treatments and drugs...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
New Fur Baby Bear!I wanted to introduce the blood cancer tribe to a new addition to my household! My new fur baby Bear!!! Who doesn't love seeing an adorable puppy?! So here he...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Surviving Blood Cancer: Lessons from a TV ShowRecently I came across a TV series called I Survived. The show is about people who have made it out of harrowing experiences alive. It is not an easy watch;...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Can Mindset Change Our Outcomes?For most of my adult life, I have played with the concept that mindset is everything, and that our outcomes can be shaped by our beliefs. This started as a...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Learning, and Forgetting, Lessons About Pacing MyselfWhen I got home after my stem cell transplants, as soon as I felt a little better, I’d cautiously move around. First, it was walking around the house, then out...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Cancer Takes and Takes and Takes... EverythingI often think about weird things when I am drifting off instead of working. Things like “How does Superman shave?” and “Do dragons’ birthday cakes have candles they light instead...Reactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Telling My Kids That I Have CancerOf all of the difficult things that cancer has forced me to do, telling my kids the news was the hardest. My kids were 6, 8, and 10 years old...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Staying Healthy as a Cancer SurvivorAs a cancer survivor, I was focused on care for my blood cancer and its follow-up. I was personally tired of physician appointments, diagnostics, and treatment. This was doubly troublesome...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Running the RaceAt some point, all of us start on this particular race of life. Some of us have trained beforehand and others were not ready at all! We all have one...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
What's in My Bag as a Cancer SurvivorIt’s already tough trying to function as a normal member of society when dealing with post-blood cancer side effects like nausea, anxiety, physical pain, etc. When you throw singing, dancing...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Cancer and Loss - A Personal StoryCancer. Loss. Both are tough to deal with individually, but together can be almost unbearable. This can lead to grief and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this interview, Dennis Golden...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Cancer or Not, Bloom Where You're Planted!Do you remember the Friends television show when Chandler's job transferred him to Tulsa, Oklahoma? The characters acted like their friend was going to Siberia. I am a Tulsa native...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
SacrificesThe definition of sacrifice means: to offer as a sacrifice. to suffer the loss of, give up, renounce, injure, or destroy especially for an ideal, belief, or end. 3. :...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
How Do You Cope During Blood Cancer Setbacks?I’ve shut myself away for the last several weeks and that can be a good thing—or not. My eight-year journey with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) took a turn last year...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments