Making Life-Changing Decisions as a Cancer SurvivorCancer survivors are acutely aware of our limited time on earth. Mortality can be in our face. As a cancer survivor, I...reactions3comments
I Choose Joy In The New Year!Do you have a New Year's tradition that you follow? The custom is to eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day in...reactions11comments
Confessions of a Reluctant Blood Cancer 'Warrior'So last week marked the seventh anniversary of my blood cancer diagnosis. For those who don’t know the story, I have chronic...reactions20comments
Don’t Believe the Hype aka Me and My Port (Part 2)Recently, I wrote about my port and how much easier it made my life. Well, like so much in a cancer journey...reactions8comments
Radio on the Keyboard - Episode 1I’ve been away for a while. It’s not because I went out of remission. It’s also not because I continue to fight...reactions12comments
Gifts That Keep On Giving“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” That’s a quote from Buddy the Elf from...reactions17comments
Holiday MadnessI’ve said this before: I absolutely love the holidays, but it’s bittersweet when I think of the many who are no longer...reactions18comments
Cancer Holiday Survival GuideThe Holidays with cancer. Of course, that’s a phrase no one wants to hear. Or say. Or even read, but for those...reactions40comments
For the Caregiver: Sometimes You Need To RechargeWe all know that when someone we love has cancer, it’s going to be tough on them. Most of the time, family...reactions3comments
Lessons Learned From A Dog Named VegasHis name is Vegas, which is appropriate. I gambled on him and lost - if you choose to look at it that...reactions10comments
Fat vs FitPeople are often surprised when I mention that I am a cancer patient. People say, “You don’t look like a cancer patient.”...reactions9comments
Annoyance and Anxiety Make A Strange CocktailWhen you are 12 years out – meaning 12 years from the date of your stem cell transplant – you’re not going...reactions2comments
Santa BabyWhen I went to elementary school I was not a big fan of Santa Claus. My neighborhood was diverse. We had social...reactions11comments
When a Pill Is Not Just A PillLast week, I had several medical appointments, two of which were with practitioners I had never seen before. To be clear, neither...reactions42comments
The Right Amount of EmpathyMy oncologist works in a large research hospital that is attached to a medical school. When I go to an appointment with...reactions6comments
Keep Running the RaceWhen I think of my difficult cancer journey, a Bible verse from Hebrews 12:1 comes to mind. Keep running the race set...reactions5comments
Better Than Ice Cream: Frozen Cocoa Banana Smoothie RecipeOnce upon a time, I had a pretty serious relationship with all things ice cream. As a young child, my dad and...reactions12comments
R-CHOP + Port RemovalIn this final video, Dennis discusses his port removal and offers a recap of his journey with blood cancer and R-CHOP chemotherapy...reactions2comments
Respecting DecisionsIt's bad enough coping with blood cancer, as the number of decisions are endless, and depending on the disease, the options are...reactions18comments
Diet And Cancer - Inextricably LinkedDiet. If there is one thing that you can pretty much be assured of when you get cancer, it’s that at some...reactions9comments
