Life and the Pursuit of LivingIn my lifetime, I’ve known of six people who’ve committed suicide. Three I knew personally. None of them had cancer. Some would...reactions5comments
Healthcare Obstacles & the LGBTQ+ CommunityEditor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. To learn more about gender identity, check...reactions3comments
Fumble!!!I can admit it. A great athlete I am not. And that is not just due to the fact that I am...reactions4comments
Forgiving... Even When It's The Last Thing I Want To Do“The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.” Have...reactions2comments
My Blood Cancer Symptoms and TreatmentAs I celebrate my five years of remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, I thought about my initial diagnosis. I had just finished with...reactions4comments
Four-Letter WordsI’ve been saying a lot of four-letter words lately. I can’t help myself. I didn’t used to be like this. In fact...reactions2comments
Look Good, Feel Better!My mother and I were eating lunch at Taco Bell recently when a young lady approached us and said, "Hi, ladies. I...reactions10comments
My Chemo Routine & the Darn ElevatorsThose of us who have had the unbridled pleasure of going through chemo know that after the first session or two, you...reactions14comments
Living With Blood Cancer: a Podcast Interview with Cindy ChmielewskiCindy Chmielewski has been living with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, since 2008. She goes by the handle “Myeloma Teacher”...reactions2comments
Left of NormalYesterday I just shut down. I was grumpy. No matter what happened around me, it all seemed gloomily annoying. Somehow I managed...reactions13comments
Chill Time: Making Myself Rest When I Need ItIt would appear that since being on the new drug and feeling so much better that I’m really resisting chill time on...reactions5comments
The Treatment RoomAfter I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, I was able to watch and wait for two years. My slow-growing blood cancer was...reactions7comments
Lessons Learned from the Super BowlI haven’t always been a football fan. I only started appreciating the sport later in life for keeping me company as I...reactions4comments
Do You Have a Cancer Survivorship Checklist?A survey was done by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) to explore the experiences and needs of cancer survivor patients...reactions7comments
Defying the Odds: Robin Surprises Doctors with ResilienceEditor's note: Susan Gonsalves interviewed her friend, Robin, after meeting at a CML support group. Robin shared photos of herself that are...reactions6comments
Putting Ourselves First: Diet & ExerciseWhen my 25-year-old daughter, Crystal, went for her first doctor’s appointment, she was told her cancer had nothing to do with anything...reactions2comments
My Cancer Was a Wake Up CallWhile I enjoyed a terrific life before my blood cancer diagnosis, I have now realized that some additional positive things have become...reactions8comments
During and After Treatment, a Different Kind of FatigueThe type of fatigue that I had before my diagnosis was different from how I felt during treatment and immediately after. The...reactions4comments
The Effects of Cancer on RelationshipsRelationships are an important part of our lives that bring us love, happiness, and stability. During my cancer treatment, I found my...reactions8comments
The American Cancer Society Issues 2020 Report on CancerThe American Cancer Society (ACS) recently released its report, Cancer Statistics, 2020. The report found that the death rate from cancer in...reactions1comment
