The Benefits of Exercise for Cancer Patients and Survivors with Andrea LeonardRecently, I had the pleasure of talking with Andrea Leonard, President of the Cancer Exercise Training Institute, about the importance of exercise...reactions8comments
Words of AffirmationsHave you ever thought of using words of affirmation as part of your healing process from blood cancer treatment? I always heard...reactions16comments
My Strategies for Living with Blood CancerAfter my initial denial and anger when diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2010, I have developed strategies...reactions14comments
My Health vs My BillsHow many of us have considered our health as we balance our expenses? This situation is mired in difficulties, but for many...reactions10comments
Waldenstrom MacroglobulinemiaA type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is when the cancer cells in the lymphocytes—immune system cells that help the...reactionscomments
It Can Get BetterI want to preface this by saying this is coming from the perspective of someone who is in remission. I know not...reactions17comments
CML Awareness Day is September 22Since I first heard about it, I always thought it was very clever of someone to designate a day for chronic myeloid...reactions12comments
How Leukemia Changed a Tycoon's PrioritiesLeukemia can sneak up on you from behind or maybe jump out from behind a bush. That is figuratively, of course. You...reactions8comments
Cheers! Or Not...When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011 (which, by the way, when I say this, I feel like I’m the...reactions14comments
Patient Advocate or Patient AdvocateI’ve had a few past and present conversations and found when we throw the term "patient advocate" in the air; what I’ve...reactions9comments
Everything's Gonna Be AlrightHaving a positive attitude when facing any of life’s trials is important. At least that’s my opinion. Nature and life have a...reactions3comments
Panda Check-InI don't know about you all, but this has been a rough year! The trial and tribulations of life have been throwing...reactions16comments
Tips for Managing FatigueAnyone living with blood cancer knows the feeling all too well: the fatigue that shows up way too often, and has a...reactions4comments
Cancer, Fatigue, and Guilt and That One Co-WorkerI have a confession. Yesterday, I woke up at 10:45 am. Then I woke up again an hour later. Then I also...reactions24comments
My Blood Pressure Medicine Has Four LegsWhen I wake up in the morning, I get up and lie down on the floor. It’s not because I’m going back...reactions5comments
Caterpillars and CancerProcessionary caterpillars are not well-known in the United States but are very well-known to be a significant environmental and defoliation hazard in the...reactions9comments
Hope for my Hope!Today, I am in tears literally! For years I've asked bone marrow transplant (BMT) doctors and nurses if they have ever seen...reactions5comments
Vacation is Over: My Experience Going Off TreatmentIn a previous article, I discussed how my chronic myeloid leukemia specialist decided I should stop treatment temporarily. Late last year, my...reactions19comments
You Can't Study for a Blood TestDid you ever open an envelope, read its contents, and felt devastated? I was a college junior in 1976 when I received...reactions10comments
Red Flag CareSometimes we know what it takes, or we think we do, when it involves walking into unknown territories. Oftentimes it's more than...reactions16comments
