2 Years Chemo FreeI can’t quite believe it. In fact, the last 2 years had a lot of ‘I can’t quite believe it’ in it...reactionscomments
Medication - Not The Savior It Is For Other DiseasesMedication. It’s supposed to be a word that brings hope and joy to anyone who has an illness. It’s a way out...reactions16comments
Fishing For A New DoctorI’ve been going through doctors like candy. My original oncologist left the insurer. The next doctor, whom I liked very much, retired...reactions4comments
Speak Up (Kindly) If Something’s Not Right!This past year, while receiving treatments at my local cancer care center, I noticed that every time I went for another one...reactions4comments
Easy Ways to Remember Drug Names Earn a LaughWhen two people told me they were very anemic, I thought I could help even though their anemia was not caused by...reactions6comments
The Importance of Mental Well-Being and the Cancer PatientIt is well known that mental health affects your physical health and the way your body functions. When we feel disappointed, stressed...reactions4comments
The Future - Flying Cars, Robot Butlers, & Cancer?The future is a wondrous place. Or so we’ve been told. The fact of the matter is that when you have cancer...reactions11comments
To Know or Not to KnowTo know or not know, that is the question. I’m no Shakespeare but I know that his characters often face catastrophic decisions...reactions10comments
Asking for Help... Why We Hate It.It’s a thing you’re supposed to do when you have blood cancer. The only problem is most of us would rather be...reactions30comments
The Other D-wordAuthor’s Warning: the following article is about a bodily function some people are uncomfortable talking about; defecation. Actually, it will focus on...reactions6comments
The Fullness of LivingAs a boy, I was into biology. I used to collect butterflies and explored tide pools. I stuffed a jar inside one...reactions11comments
Discussing Fatigue With Your Physician and Strategies To Keep MotivatedFeeling physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausted even though getting enough rest and sleep is something that I experienced after receiving chemotherapy for...reactions4comments
Should You Tell an Employer About Your Condition?It’s always difficult to know what you should and should not reveal about your blood cancer to prospective employers or even at...reactions21comments
When Work Doesn't UnderstandMany people who develop cancer have to work, or at least try, during treatments. Crystal was fortunate enough to be able to...reactions14comments
Cancer, Shame, and Thriver's Guilt“You don’t look like you have cancer.” Boy, if I could tell you how many times I heard that when I was...reactions27comments
Worrying About Results for the First TimeFor the first time in over 11 years, I worried about blood test results, which was a strange place to be. I’m normally...reactions1comment
A Strategy to Handle the Uncertainty of the Future of a Cancer SurvivorWe are motivated to find meaning in our lives. This is especially true in the aftermath of a cancer diagnosis. I can...reactions10comments
Cancer Is More Than Just An Illness - It's An EventI was speaking with someone the other day and I said something; something that I didn’t even realize was as profound as...reactions13comments
Telling the Children Requires a Certain State of MindA brochure called “What Do I Tell the Children?” caught my eye at Dana-Farber’s Blum Patient and Family Resource Center when I...reactions4comments
Optimism and Its Impact on HealthIs your outlook positive? Do you see the glass half full rather than half empty? I recently had a discussion with my...reactions7comments
