Girl With a Ponytail, Gift of PerspectiveA runner with a long ponytail gave me a jolt of appreciation for what I was doing: running about four miles before...reactions1comment
Funding UpdateSo the fun and games continue. And as it so often seems with me, nothing is straightforward and simple, which is annoying...reactionscomments
How Much Of The Truth Is Too Much?I had started my first job since treatment last November. I thought that everything would be fine. I had spent a month...reactions12comments
9 Months After Chemo StopsAlmost a year to the day of starting R-CHOP chemotherapy, Dennis met with his oncologist to discuss what lies ahead. So far...reactions2comments
Bucket ListAre planning bucket lists fitting only for people going through cancer? Or can it be an eye-opener of living in this life...reactions15comments
Cancer & "Assistance Guilt" - The Guilt That Comes With Being HelpedGuilt. It’s a feeling we all get from time to time. Maybe you forgot to feed the cats in the morning, or...reactions4comments
Holding PatternAs I was talking with my friend currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer, it reminded me of a feeling I had during...reactions2comments
Stress ReliefStress is a common thing in our society. We feel it at work, in school, when visiting friends, and even with family...reactions2comments
We've Come a Long WayI look at my calendar and I see a day to celebrate just about anything! I do have some favorites. January 1st...reactions5comments
Volunteering: Giving Back, Mutually BeneficialAs cancer survivors, we have experienced emotional scars and challenges. I was looking for inspiration and thoughts other than my life with...reactions8comments
Breaking Down Cancer's Choices Like MusicIt’s funny, recently the subject of music came up and how I used it during cancer to relax on those days when...reactions4comments
I Made Everyone In The Waiting Room Listen To Phantom Of The Opera By AccidentAfter I had been formally diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, my dermatologist at MD Anderson also wanted me to get a mole removed...reactions11comments
Patient TypeWhen you got the devastating news of being diagnosed with cancer, did you think about how life will change for you? Did...reactions4comments
Doing What You CanLife is what happens every day. It’s getting up and going to work. It’s spending time with your family. It’s trying to...reactions6comments
Faith Over FearIt takes a lot to get through this journey we are on. It requires great strength, both mental and spiritual. I know...reactions8comments
Setting Realistic Expectations as a CML PatientOne of the most difficult parts of having chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is accepting that the way my life was before, is...reactions8comments
Infertility and Cancer (Part 2)What has your experience been with infertility after your cancer treatment? From my own personal experience, I can tell you how it...reactions5comments
Divorced Anniversary, A Complicated DayFor stem cell transplant recipients, anniversaries, or transplantaversaries, or re-birthdays, are cause for celebration. For divorced people, a wedding anniversary, or a...reactionscomments
A New Kind of TherapyOk, imagine this: you’re lying on your back, someone puts a steel bucket over your head then bangs on it with a...reactions6comments
Navigating DiagnosisI always say that one of the most stressful times through my experience with cancer was leading up to treatment. Navigating a...reactions1comment
