The One Year, Post-Treatment VisitMy daughter, Crystal, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma when she was just 25 years old. She went through a little over 6...reactions7comments
I Rarely Get Ill... Strange for a Cancer PatientI’ve been thinking about this recently as loads of people I know have had colds or the flu. One tried to take...reactions3comments
Surviving a Radio Interview After Surviving LeukemiaSeeing Larry Lucchino, chairman of The Jimmy Fund, at a recent conference on cancer survivorship, reminded me of the time I was...reactions2comments
Hair Today Gone TomorrowAm I going to lose my hair? This is usually one of the first questions when someone finds out they will have to...reactions2comments
Not Lucky to Get Lymphoma, but Lucky to Get It When He DidIt was 1995, and by his own admission, Larry Lucchino, currently president and CEO Emeritus of the Boston Red Sox, was “cocky...reactions2comments
Feeling a Little ParanoidBeing paranoid becomes a part of life after cancer. I find myself spiraling with concern over the smallest things. I no longer...reactions6comments
Scars as a Road Map of Where We've BeenWhen most people hear the name Scott Hamilton, ice skating glory comes to mind. But the Olympic gold medalist is also a...reactions3comments
Preparing for and Embracing the New NormalWhen I was diagnosed, I could NOT wait to be considered a survivor. I was absolutely set on that word and had...reactions3comments
BC vs. ADHuman history is chronicled by days, months and years. And going back in time, there is a dividing line from which our...reactions10comments
What Friends Should Know About My MDS JourneyI was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in 2017. Yes, it's a real thing. I've always thought it sounded like something from...reactions8comments
TriggersAs I write this post, I’m challenged as I think about the recent, devastating passing of all-time sports hero, Kobe Bryant. The...reactions10comments
Questions You May Have Before ChemotherapyA blood cancer diagnosis is a frightening event in so many ways. The thought of needing chemotherapy or any treatment can be...reactions2comments
CluelessAs most anyone born during the period spanning the mid-to-late 1960s to the early ‘80s will undoubtedly recall, there was a well-known...reactions11comments
Sharing Your Diagnosis with Loved OnesI found it really difficult to share information with friends and family about what I was dealing with before and even during...reactions4comments
Cancer Made Me Break Up With FoodMan, I loved to eat. I mean, who doesn’t right? I really enjoyed food itself, though – the taste, texture and look...reactions6comments
Playing the Waiting GameI’m having a weepy Wednesday and it’s only Monday. Let me explain. I was never much of a crier. I think a...reactions10comments
Ten Year ChallengeIf you’re on social media, perhaps you noticed folks posting pictures of themselves from 2009 and 2019. It’s called the 10-year challenge...reactions4comments
The End of a Year – the End of a DecadeWell, 2019 has been a big year. I turned 35 and I am definitely not where I thought I would be or where I...reactions4comments
5 Steps for Curing the BluesAuthor’s note: This article is not about clinical depression. That’s a more serious condition so we’ll save it for another post. I’m...reactions7comments
Finding Hope at Hope LodgeOne day I was running and teaching high school, and the next I was lying on my floor, screaming in pain from...reactions1comment
