Walking for Wellness (Part 1)We all know exercise is important, but when you have cancer, who really wants to? We already have enough on our minds...reactions13comments
'Backhanded Compliment' Can Make You Feel BadBackhanded compliment: a compliment that implies it is not really a compliment at all. “She paid me a backhanded compliment when she...reactions1comment
The Cancer Cloud - Permeating Everything & Everyone Around YouThe cancer cloud. When I say it you probably think of some pesticide-laden industrial accident ominously looming over a midwestern town, but...reactions7comments
The Words We UseEvery year, National Cancer Survivors Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in June. I’ve been celebrating it for 10 years now...reactions1comment
Blood Cancer and Mental HealthBlood cancer can take a huge toll on mental health. However, we live our best lives when we have a proactive approach...reactions2comments
When Your Motor Lets You DownLast summer I bought a motorboat, with an outboard motor. I love getting out on the water, whizzing around having fun, but...reactions2comments
Five Lessons I’ve Learned From CMLI have so much to say about living with chronic myelogenous leukemia for the past five years. In fact, four days ago...reactions6comments
Brave Like GabeBeing brave, for me, means not giving up on the things that make me feel alive. Gabriele Grunewald passed away on a...reactions4comments
Blood Cancer Broke My Leg (Part 2)I showed up at the hospital in a wheelchair, excited for the chance to be able to walk again. I was also...reactions2comments
BluchsOne of our members passed away recently. He went by the handle “bluchs.” He once wrote a profound statement in a forum...reactions8comments
Playing the Name Game with NeuropathyMy neuropathy has a mind of its own. Does yours? It’s worse than a fickle friend. It’s a fickle foe. Just when...reactions20comments
Find Your Cancer Avatar & Fight the Encroaching DarknessWhen you face cancer, it requires you to not only steal yourself physically but also mentally. It’s not an easy task –...reactions7comments
A Mixed BagI’m tired. I’ve been tired for a while. I had a very busy month a while back with the flat that I...reactions4comments
What Are Words For?Do you hear me? Do you care? From the song: What Are Words For? By: Missing Persons, 1982 The 1980s seem like...reactions4comments
Cancer Patients May Experience Post-Traumatic StressA cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship are fraught with numerous stressors and challenges. Research has been done to look at stress in...reactions12comments
How Do You Hygge?Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is a Danish word meaning to be cozy, comforting, or relaxing. Hygge is a way to bring happiness into...reactions13comments
Life Liquor, Distilled by CancerCancer has an effect on all areas of life, there is no one that can claim otherwise. Social life, love life, work-life...reactions10comments
Graft Failure Enough to Give You NightmaresNormally, if I have a nightmare about blood cancer, it’s about relapsing. I assume I am not alone. It’s a big fear...reactions7comments
Suggested Gifts for a Cancer SurvivorGift-giving can be hectic and stressful for many of us and may be more stressful if the intended recipient is a cancer...reactions7comments
News for a Lifetime: Going, Going, GoneI recently got to thinking about when I was first diagnosed with leukemia, specifically chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The long and winding...reactions7comments
