How to Draw in Your Eyebrows When You Don't Have AnyAs we know, our image is one of the most direct and impactful struggles that come face to face with a cancer...reactions4comments
RoommatesSo you’ve made your long trip for your weekly treatment. You’ve done what you needed to do to get there in the...reactions10comments
Cancer in Seven Rhyming QuatrainsSomething different this time around. I mean, we have to shake things up now and again, right? Enjoy. The Big “C” is...reactions9comments
Finding Your Happy PlaceWe have all experienced difficult times and, as a cancer survivor, we can feel overwhelmed and anxious. How can we help our...reactions3comments
And the Good News Keeps on ComingIt’s a bit weird getting good news two appointments in a row. I can’t really remember the last time that happened and I...reactions4comments
Cycling Through Moods is a Normal Thing to DoSometimes I’m grateful for all the things that I can do. Sometimes I feel frustrated about being unable to do everything that...reactions15comments
Control-Alt-DeleteI had, and still have good intentions to be more regular in my blogs and articles, although that game plan and others...reactions11comments
A Blinding Flash of the ObviousIt was a sunny, slightly cool, slightly warm, somewhere in the mid-70s day. I was driving to a job I loved. I...reactions18comments
Forgiveness and My HealthResearch has shown that forgiveness and other forms of emotional and spiritual healing can be powerful. Many of us have experienced a...reactions12comments
Tips on Dating After CancerYou may have read one of my previous posts about dating after cancer where I talked about some of the many struggles...reactions3comments
Crystal, Mia, & the Importance of DistractionsOccasionally, we all need to have a distraction. Diverting our attention can be helpful in so many ways. Sometimes we need a...reactionscomments
Three Days of Cancer StabilitySeptember is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. It was my 8th one as a member of the blood cancer club. It’s not a...reactions11comments
Inside the Minds of Cancer PatientsWhile going through treatment, it was important for me to share the thoughts of my fellow cancer patients. There are many things...reactions7comments
When Lucky Is a Matter of Degree (Part 2)It was June 2007. My doubles partner and I won our tennis match at a district championship. Our United States Tennis Association...reactions3comments
It's a Numbers GameDating. Salesmen. Cancer. What do these three things have in common? No, it’s not “What are things that are awful, Alex?” Well...reactions4comments
Yes, I'm AwareBy the time you read this, I will be an “empty nester.” My oldest has moved out of the house. My middle...reactions3comments
Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Story"I want to share my story but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I've heard...reactions2comments
Diet and Nutrition Through Cancer TreatmentWhat we eat, when we eat, how often we eat and even why we eat affects who we are, and how we...reactions19comments
How I've Made Meaning of LossIt can be challenging to make meaning from loss, but it is one way people find healing through grief. Some individuals turn...reactions2comments
Mind Over MatterIt’s been a minute since I’ve written to you all (and also to myself). It wasn’t for a lack of trying, as...reactions3comments
