Keeping Goals Without The StressNew Year’s resolutions are hard. One good way to avoid the stress from them is simply not making any. But assuming you’re not going to do that, here are some...reactions21comments
Be Your Own Advocate. OK... But How? Why?You have to be your own advocate. How many times have we heard that? Ten? One hundred? Eleventy-seventy-jillion? Probably somewhere in between that first and last one. Unfortunately, that’s all...reactions28comments
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 think more about what really matters and how...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 my area. The legend is that Southerns survived on...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 myeloid leukemia which is also called chronic myelogenous...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, things change. You can count on it. As...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 fatigue consistently, which I do. It has much...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 my favorite Christmas movie, Elf. It’s a small...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 here to take it all in. Here we...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 of us here, it’s probably a reality. Blood...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 members will chip in and help where they...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 way. My heart placed a bet that, after...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.” But what does that mean? I’m not too...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 to have the same checkup anxiety as when...reactions2comments
Santa BabyWhen I went to elementary school I was not a big fan of Santa Claus. My neighborhood was diverse. We had social housing, low-income housing, and some lovely and pricey...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 of them had anything to do with blood...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 him to check on my follicular lymphoma, there...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 before you with endurance. I was a runner...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 I bonded over our love for our two...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 treatments...reactions2comments