Bingeing and the Search for MeaningI'll admit it. I'm a show binger. And even more scandalous, I'm a binger of shows I've previously watched. In the past...reactions4comments
Saying "No" To Your Doctors & The White Coat EffectNobody’s nerfect. You’ve all heard the saying before but just in case you haven’t, the point is that no one in this...reactions31comments
The Gift of Self CareIt’s a conundrum. When it comes to a chronic blood cancer diagnosis we try to strike a balance between the symptoms of...reactions18comments
Fatigue Overload and OthersMost people know or learn to realize that fatigue is very much in the equation when diagnosed with blood cancer. It’s a...reactions24comments
Mental Stability: Health Vs IncomeWe all go through a lot! Before blood cancer the majority of us had so many things that consumed our minds, most...reactions13comments
Cold, Flu, Covid-19 -- or Chemo?Here we are, nearly three years after the start of the pandemic. As far as I know, I have not been infected...reactions10comments
Life with Blood Cancer: Results of the 2022 Blood Cancer In America SurveyBlood cancer is a general term that encompasses many different kinds of cancer. Blood cancers are cancers that affect the cells in...reactions3comments
Living With Blood Cancer as a Chronic, Ever- Present ConditionA blood cancer diagnosis has a ripple effect throughout our lives. It is a start of a long journey that can be...reactions12comments
Feeling Different This YearWell another year has gone by. Another year older. (It was my birthday recently). How the hell has that happened?! And I’ve...reactions3comments
Make It a GoalIt's 2023 and it’s going to be a better year. If you’re reading this, you probably have blood cancer. That doesn’t mean...reactions10comments
You Are What You EatWarning … the above is not some cute slogan. And if you have experienced a blood cancer journey or any cancer journey...reactions18comments
On My Birthday, Missing My DogIf you have the good luck, as I do, to have had a happy childhood, your memories on your original birthday are...reactions10comments
The Show Must Go OnOne of the silver linings that has come out of having blood cancer is learning how to integrate myself into acting again...reactions12comments
Catastrophizing - Big Word, Big StressCatastrophizing. Oh boy, that’s a big word. A big, scary, word. Of course, as blood cancer patients we should probably be used...reactions17comments
Finding Support in Tough TimesFind your "support system." One of the most common terms we will hear and use while on this blood cancer journey and...reactions32comments
How to Talk to a Blood Cancer PatientRecently, I was thinking about the question: How should a person speak to someone living with a blood cancer? The only answer...reactions11comments
How to Stop WorryingSeptember was a very difficult month for me. It is the anniversary of my devastating news of a cancer diagnosis as well...reactions4comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactions1comment
I'm Still HereI know it’s been a while. And a lot has happened. My daughter is now 9 and a half months old. We...reactions6comments
Almost, Again and AgainIt's no secret that I'm a huge, lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan. I've lived my whole life in Southern California and the obvious...reactions5comments
