The Cancer BullyI think cancer is a bully. It makes me anxious the same way I felt when I tried to avoid my neighborhood...reactions13comments
An Interview with Author Cedrik O'BrianWe had the pleasure of interviewing Cedrik O'Brian, author of "Why I Cry Burgundy Tears", who is living with multiple myeloma. My...reactions2comments
How Long Do I Have?When I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, a friend who is also a pediatric oncologist, warned me not to Google life expectancy. ...reactions5comments
A Healthy Heart as a Cancer SurvivorLiving a healthy lifestyle is the goal of most cancer survivors. After dealing with a cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy, staying well and...reactions9comments
Blood Cancer Misery Loves CompanyRecently, I wrote a blog entry in which I mentioned bone marrow biopsies (BMB). If you are lucky enough to have avoided...reactions5comments
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to New Drugs for Blood CancersThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for 2 new drugs for the treatment of blood cancers. Blenrep...reactionscomments
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
