Survivor’s Guilt: The Last One StandingIn a perfect world, our paths would not have crossed. Sarah was an X-ray technician, and Andrea was a nurse. I was...reactions25comments
It's OK to Have a Bad DayThe best advice I ever got from another cancer patient was this: It’s OK to have a bad day. As cancer patients...reactions10comments
Rituals, Pancakes, and the RideOn treatment day, do you have a ritual? My daughter, Crystal did. When Crystal was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma when she was...reactionscomments
Spring Is ComingA cancer diagnosis feels like a bleak winter. My diagnosis came just after my 44th birthday at the end of the summer...reactions12comments
Time for a New Cancer ParadigmWhen I meet someone new, there often comes a question about what I do for a living and my mid-life career change. ...reactions8comments
Chemo Hair Can Be a Touchy SubjectPeople love to talk about my hair now that it’s been growing back. I think a lot of people are trying to...reactions4comments
Cancer, Community, and Buffalo ChickenOn the night of my 40th birthday, my wife took me out for a beer and a sandwich. That was 11 years...reactions6comments
Listening to My Body: Understanding Lymphoma SymptomsI want to share the symptoms of Hodgkin lymphoma that I noticed prior to my diagnosis with you. Most importantly, I hope...reactions10comments
Surviving "Cancer Survivor"Now that 2019 is upon us, it has me thinking. It’ll be my first post-cancer year. Which means, succinctly, I’ll be a...reactions18comments
The Value of Being a Peer MentorExperiencing and living through a cancer diagnosis involves taking charge in an overwhelming environment of tests, treatments and physician visits. As a...reactions7comments
Scanxiety Doesn't End at No Evidence of DiseaseA part of the process of cancer care is the scan. Before my diagnosis with Hodgkin lymphoma, I had heard the terms...reactions3comments
Port of Entry ClosedOnce my treatment plan was in place, the first step was a port-a-cath. My oncologist casually mentioned that the port procedure was...reactions6comments
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...reactions22comments
Blinders OnWe humans are strange animals. Despite all evidence to the contrary, we sometimes think things will always stay the same. Like a...reactions6comments
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...reactions4comments
Cancer ClubThere is an inside group, a club no one wanted to join, of cancer survivors, no matter what kind of cancer the...reactions4comments
How Bullet Journaling Helps With Brain FogWhen I was first diagnosed with blood cancer, I didn’t know about side effects like brain fog and memory loss. I also...reactions29comments
What I Wish My Caretakers KnewI want to preface this by saying I appreciate each and everything all of my caretakers did for me. Being sick was...reactions7comments
What I Bring To My Chemotherapy TreatmentChemotherapy may be administered in different settings. These may include an outpatient clinic, physician's office, or hospital. The total time for the...reactions5comments
Blood Cancer and Options Offer HopeLet me start by saying that it’s a wonderful thing when you have some options when battling blood cancer. Specifically multiple myeloma...reactions10comments
