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
Nice to Meet You, I’m Racheli...Hi! So nice to meet you. I’m Racheli and I am so excited to be creating content for you! I hope to...reactionscomments
Do You Have a Survivorship Care Plan?...Fortunately, the number of cancer survivors are increasing. However, cancer treatments are not without consequence and survivors must deal with the long-term...reactionscomments
Dr. Christina Hegarty, PT, DPT...Christina is a doctor of physical therapy currently licensed and practicing in Mississippi. Christina is a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast...
When Someone Says the Wrong Thing...It seems like every cancer patient I know can tell the same story. Someone hears that the patient has cancer, and says...reactions3comments
SCTtalk: A Stem Cell Transplant Discussion...We have heard from many community members about their experiences prepping for, going through, and recovering from a stem cell transplant(SCT) -...reactions7repliesTreatment
Babies... Will They Ever Be Mine?...This is a very emotional subject for me. I can’t think about it too much or I get too upset. The thought...reactionscomments
Teaching Hospitals: The Good and the Bad...The benefit of being at a teaching hospital is that you get access to a wealth of knowledge and many opinions. That...reactionscomments
Life After Cancer: The Emotional Fall Out...When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my self-esteem was not in great condition. I remember specifically thinking to myself “nobody will even...reactions5comments
AML Leukemia: Quite a Shock...At the beginning of March 2017, I wasn't feeling up to par. So, I went to the after hours clinic and was...reactions6comments
Yoga... And Then Some...To categorize this next blog, it’d be under the "health & wellness category" (stay with me) and I give writing inspiration credit...reactions1comment
An Unexpected Hospitalization...After ten months of a “watch and wait” approach for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, I was faced with enlarging lymph nodes, which were threatening...reactionscomments
Reaching Equilibrium with Your Cancer...Like most of us, the date I was diagnosed with cancer is etched in my memory. May 2, 2011. In terms of...reactionscomments
Telling the Children Requires a Certain State of Mind...A brochure called “What Do I Tell the Children?” caught my eye at Dana-Farber’s Blum Patient and Family Resource Center when I...reactions4comments
Role Reversal: After My Cancer, Becoming a Caregiver...Last fall, I found myself as both a cancer survivor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and caregiver. My husband became critically ill and was...reactionscomments
MGUS and the Multiple Myeloma Connection...Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is a medical condition characterized by increased levels of M protein in the blood. M (monoclonal)...reactions10comments
Dating After Cancer...I think we can all agree that dating can be tough, but dating after cancer is on a completely different level. Going...reactionscomments
Fertility, Fatigue, and Figuring Out the Right Treatment Regimen...After graduating from Edinburgh and leaving consultant number 1 behind (very happily!), I came under the care of consultant number 2 in...reactionscomments
Deciding if a Support Group is Right for You...Cancer patients often experience significant distress and can have a reduced quality of life. Cancer support groups involve the provision of emotional...reactionscomments
After Transplant, Missing, Then Savoring, Strawberries...Strawberry season in Massachusetts – late June to early July – makes me think of the times after transplant when I couldn’t...reactions2comments
