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I call my thoughts and blogs ‘brain vomit’. Often very little thought goes into it. Which, if you follow my twitter or read my blogs, this might be hugely apparent!...

Recently, my wife and I had a yard sale. We’ve been talking for a while about how we want to downsize and get rid of clutter. We definitely got rid...

Hairy cell leukemia is a rare form of blood cancer, accounting for only 2% of leukemia cases. The name, hairy cell leukemia, comes from the appearance of the cells under...

I never really thought of myself as determined until my cancer diagnosis. I have discovered that I am, well, quite stubborn and pig-headed when I decide to do something, even...

When I meet someone new, there often comes a question about what I do for a living and my mid-life career change.  I take a deep breath before answering this...

If you had a fitness routine before cancer, chances are you’re going to want to continue during treatment on days that you’re feeling up to it. As a runner and...

Living with cancer can be a difficult situation. Emotions can fluctuate from moment to moment. I recently learned of an interesting concept known as “radical acceptance.” It can be described...

It is estimated that someone in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer every three minutes. Blood cancer can affect both children and adults. Whether you’ve been diagnosed...

On day +25,  I was finally able to leave the hospital. Released. Free to sleep in my own bed, spending only days at the cancer center’s various clinics. As overjoyed...

I am a sun baby.  I am a lizard.  I take time to warm up.  I love the sun.  The heat. It makes me happy.  I function so much better in...

Chemo brain commonly involves cognitive changes including a reduction in short term memory, speed of information processing, and a limited ability to organize information. During my chemotherapy, I had noticed...

I didn’t realise I could get anxious, or that travel anxiety would become a part of my life. But it did. And I only realised it a couple of years...

I was your everyday high school student before being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2003. Going into my junior year at 15 years old, I spent the summer months...

When I learned I had leukemia, my first thought was to be treated close to home at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass. The local hematologist who diagnosed me said...

Prior to being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I commuted to work by bike every day. It was a ten-mile ride each way. Where I live is flat, so it wasn’t...

If you were going to be in a room for a good period of time, you would want something more welcoming than a harsh overhead light and bare walls. In...

Several years ago, I attended a "Blood Cancer Day" co-sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the University of Pennsylvania. Survivorship was the topic of the keynote address. I...

Having a cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming and fearful experience. I remember not wanting to talk about it to anyone. My husband was given strict orders to tell no...

Every year, National Cancer Survivors Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in June. I’ve been celebrating it for 10 years now, since I was first diagnosed with follicular lymphoma...

A diagnosis of cancer carries a psychosocial and physical impact for anyone, and for the youngest patients, there are added considerations. Because they are in the midst of development, children...