Initial Thoughts After a Cancer DiagnosisI was doing some spring cleaning on my computer and happened to find a journal entry from just weeks after I was...reactions8comments
Sand Through an HourglassI was sitting in the oncology clinic last week and on the TV I heard, “Like sand through an hourglass these are...reactions7comments
Beneath the MaskI recently took my first trip since my diagnosis a year and a half ago. I flew from Minnesota to Texas to...reactions16comments
Second Opinions: Confirming Diagnosis & Treatment PlansCancer can be a frightening and confusing diagnosis. When diagnosed, a patient may feel like they are in shock and overwhelmed. This...reactions5comments
Wasting TimeDo you have tinnitus? It causes a constant ringing in the ears. Mine is pretty strong. I hear it most the time...reactions9comments
F.Y.N.N. - My Pet StoryThe one thing I have learned in recent years is that when you post a picture of your pet on social media...reactions11comments
CAR T-Cell Therapy: A More In-Depth Look (CAR T 201)Hopefully, you’ve read my first article on CAR T-cell therapy or seen something about it on news reports. It’s getting to be...reactions2comments
Medicare It IsI was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011 at 49 years old. At the time, I’d been at my job for about...reactions8comments
What’s with the Good Cancer?If you’ve been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, I’m sure you’ve heard the term “good cancer.” How does it make you feel? Personally...reactions2comments
The Treatment RoomAfter I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, I was able to watch and wait for two years. My slow-growing blood cancer was...reactions7comments
Thanksgiving and Treatments are Almost Done!Thanksgiving was really good the year Crystal got done with chemo. When Thanksgiving arrived, she still had one more treatment to go...reactions5comments
Looking Back at Thanksgivings with Leukemia and My ExThe first Thanksgiving after my divorce, my little son put his head down on the table and cried. “I want Daddy to...reactions1comment
Why the Lyrics of "I Believe" Matter for a Cancer SurvivorWhen I attended my granddaughter’s concert last week, I was taken back by the touching words of the song, “I Believe.” As...reactions1comment
It Is Me or My CML Diagnosis?Writing about this is very personal and I’m actually fine about putting it on the internet for strangers to read. Years ago on...reactions5comments
My New OutlookI tell myself that I need to live every day as if it were my last. I should live for today, enjoy...reactions14comments
Keeping It Positive as a CaregiverGetting cancer is horrible. Hearing those words for the first time is devastating and, for a second, your world stops spinning. But...reactions4comments
Cancer and Circadian Rhythms: The BasicsMuch as been made of the circadian system and its characteristic rhythms since the Nobel Prize was awarded to three different scientists...reactions12comments
Blood Cancer In America: What's That?A blood cancer diagnosis is a shock, but what can make it more difficult is navigating the information and research available for...reactionscomments
Bone Marrow Biopsies Are No Walk in the ParkAcronyms are a short way to describing something but it’s usually rare to have one that has two totally different meanings like...reactions106comments
When Certain Foods Bring Back Bad MemoriesI reached for the box of Cheerios, pulled my hand back, and then took the box down. It was the only cereal...reactions1comment
