Communicating With People Who Aren't SickLately, I’ve been talking a lot about and thinking a lot about communication, or lack thereof. It can be so hard for...reactions9comments
Why It's Not OK to Comment on Someone's Weight...in Either DirectionIf you saw a person who looked like they had gained weight, would you say, “You look so fat”? Let’s hope you...reactions12comments
Confidence and Self-EsteemConfidence and self-esteem is definitely one of the areas that get hit when doing treatment for leukemia. Funny thing is that my...reactions22comments
Cancer Is A Family AffairA family is a family. Families live together, grow together, have fun together, and cry together. When there is no one else...reactions10comments
Rewriting Brain OutcomesStress is something we all can relate to. Perhaps you experienced it as a child walking into school on that very first...reactions7comments
Reaching Equilibrium with Your CancerLike most of us, the date I was diagnosed with cancer is etched in my memory. May 2, 2011. In terms of...reactionscomments
Educate YouI guess after a while you learn to adapt to the challenges, trials, and everything that comes along with blood cancer; however...reactions12comments
Surviving Cancer Can Be A Shock TooI’ve never written about this before because, frankly, I didn’t know how to approach it to make sure no one who reads...reactions18comments
The Incidentals Of Having CancerHaving cancer is overwhelming for sure and it is life-changing, and stressful, and one of the most horrible things that can happen...reactions20comments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of LifeIn September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Blood-Cancer.com) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactions5comments
Not Running in 'The Race,' but Feeling Good About Participating in Other WaysMy leukemia diagnosis was marked not so much by one day but by a chain of events. They are all tied to...reactions13comments
Told to AtoneI never know how people will respond to information about us having blood cancer. When we talk about it and share our...reactions19comments
When Eating and Exercising Become ChoresYou have been diagnosed with blood cancer. The shock of the diagnosis is now recent history, and you face a new world of...reactions14comments
Learning to Live With LimitationsWhen you have blood cancer, it comes with limitations. That’s just the long and short of it, period. Accepting those limitations into...reactions14comments
Tips to Take Your Mind Off CancerYou have cancer and that’s a tough pill to swallow. Along with that news comes a whole host of emotions, side effects...reactions18comments
When You Wonder, Could it Happen to Me?“That’s very sad, but it’s not you.” My son said words to this effect years ago when my good friend and soulmate...reactions9comments
It Only Takes A MomentLately, I’ve been listening to the song “It Only Takes A Moment” from the musical Hello Dolly/i>. The song is sung by...reactions19comments
Anxiety Can Be Such a Downer!Lately, I've been dealing with anxiety more than I would like to admit. As much as I am outgoing and very high...reactions10comments
Choosing Doors 1, 2, and 3Have you ever seen that game show Price is Right? The object is to spin the wheel and be the highest scorer...reactions12comments
One Year in RemissionIn this video, Dennis looks back on his one year of remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma and looks forward to the year to...reactions8comments
