Life After Cancer: We All Need a Survivorship PlanI feel funny saying anything negative about the cancer center where I was treated. After all, thanks to the care I received...reactions7comments
Snip Snip, Bye-Bye HairBye-bye hair. Well, this is the written word so you don’t necessarily know what I look like. Until 5 days ago, I had really...reactions7comments
Caregiver Resources: Where Caregivers Can Go for SupportMillions of people are caring for loved ones who are sick or disabled. In fact, some 25 percent of U.S. adults report...reactions2comments
MisconceptionsThere is a huge misunderstanding that cancer survivors are a bunch of helpless individuals. I’m here to break down some of these...reactions10comments
The 'D' WordIt’s a funny thing, leukemia. I’m in the wait and watch stage so, for me, Leuk is still an invisible enemy lurking...reactions9comments
Describing Blood Cancer to a Person Who Doesn't Have ItA cancer diagnosis is a very distressing event. As a cancer survivor, I had to learn to explain what blood cancer is...reactions12comments
Take the Connected Health Survey!The Connected Health Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites...reactions1comment
Exploring Blood Cancer Treatment OptionsIn September 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Blood-Cancer.com) conducted a survey to learn more about how blood cancer affects members...reactionscomments
My Body, My AnchorI'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear...reactions6comments
Shifting Focus: Survivor vs. Living BeingWhen you survive a life-threatening disease like cancer, there is a transition period where patients learn how to incorporate that experience into...reactions4comments
Giving Yourself A Break. And A Break.Cancer is such a monumental, life-altering experience that it can be difficult not only to get through it but to return to...reactions16comments
A Current of HopeI grew up at a bay in Washington State. That’s probably why I find boating in Puget Sound so calming. It’s like...reactions8comments
How I Try to Stay Out of Trouble While Exercising (Part 2)My middle child, my son, seemed to be the one around each time I had a fall. He had to rush some...reactions11comments
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the CommunityEach year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate...reactions1comment
Awareness Month Happened Again... And I’ve Still Got Blood CancerAnd it happened again! Another September. Another Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Another 30 days of blood cancer focus, which is a good thing. I’m not going...reactions4comments
DocsplainingI recently came across a great hashtag on Twitter: #docsplaining. It comes from the word “mansplaining.” That word has been around for...reactions9comments
First Blood Cancer ChemoAll I can say is that it has been interesting to undergo chemotherapy for the first time for blood cancer. As you...reactions8comments
The Not So Subtle Art of Saying NoWhen I do my monthly lab work, I must go to my doctor’s office and they draw blood from my port. The...reactions13comments
Re-creating MyselfThere’s a corkboard at the front of my desk. I see it when I sit down to write, but I seldom notice...reactions20comments
Turning 50 With Blood CancerI quietly turned 50 at the end of May this year. I’ve never been too much into celebrating my yearly milestones. I...reactions17comments
