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September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. It was my 8th one as a member of the blood cancer club. It’s not a club any of us asked to join and...

While going through treatment, it was important for me to share the thoughts of my fellow cancer patients. There are many things that us cancer patients think and feel while...

It was June 2007. My doubles partner and I won our tennis match at a district championship. Our United States Tennis Association (USTA) team had two more matches. I wanted...

Dating. Salesmen. Cancer. What do these three things have in common? No, it’s not “What are things that are awful, Alex?” Well, it is, but it’s also the fact that...

By the time you read this, I will be an “empty nester.” My oldest has moved out of the house. My middle child is a junior in college, living four...

"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 people say this quite often in the blood...

What we eat, when we eat, how often we eat and even why we eat affects who we are, and how we react to life. When we have cancer, food...

It can be challenging to make meaning from loss, but it is one way people find healing through grief. Some individuals turn to art therapy, others to storytelling, journaling, or...

It’s been a minute since I’ve written to you all (and also to myself). It wasn’t for a lack of trying, as I have about 10-15 drafts sitting in my...

I’ve lived in London for 10 years and I can’t really believe it. There have been so many times when I’ve thought about ‘giving up’ and moving back home. I’ve had some...

My parents were wonderful people. In fact, I’d say they were the best parents a boy could ask for. But one of them had a small flaw when it came...

Upon diagnosis, I was made aware of many wonderful organizations and programs that do beautiful and beneficial events for patients. One interactive experience that I participated in was called Look...

September 12 is MPN Awareness Day! To honor this day, our advocate, Deb Wesloh, talked about her experience living with polycythemia vera and shared some of the things she's learned...

Now that we are in September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be appropriate to explore future trends in the treatment of blood cancer. I am a follicular...

Do you laugh? I mean really bust a gut on a funny? Let me just say, laughter is a must in this life we lead! It can’t be all serious...

Having cancer is never a good thing, but no matter how bad something may seem, there are always a few good days and something to look forward to. During Crystal’s...

It’s gone from 0.002% to 0.005% and for those of you into numbers, I know this is nothing. I really do! But, it’s gone up. There were around 6 or...

The date of my final PET scan after chemo is rapidly approaching, and if all goes as planned, it means the official beginning of my five-year waiting period.  I will...

When I first heard of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, it had to do with flashbacks and nightmares afflicting veterans of wars. I later learned that it can happen to...

Sometimes life hands you lemons, but you always have the ability to make lemonade out of them if you just add a little sweetness. My daughter, Crystal, was handed a...