Almost, Again and Again...It's no secret that I'm a huge, lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan. I've lived my whole life in Southern California and the obvious...reactions5comments
What My Oncologist Fails To See...In one form or another, I have been in the communications business since college, both as an on-air talent and later as...reactions5comments
From Drugstore Gloom To a Happier Place...It was a dark and stormy night... ...inside my head at the CVS pharmacy in Granby, Mass. I needed my prescription strength...reactions2comments
My Brave Viking...Sometimes it’s easy to take our caregivers for granted. My leukemia is in the wait-and-watch stage, so my caregiver, my wife, doesn’t...reactions4comments
CML...Hi, I was diagnosed with CML December of 23! What a shock it was when my doctor told me! Never thought I...reactionscomments
Diagnosed with CMML and Sent to a Rheumatologist...I was diagnosed with CMML 6 mo. Ago. I was feeling OK till about 4 to 6 weeks ago, when I started...reactions1comment
Trusting Your Care Team: A Blood Cancer Patient's Frustration...My worst fear is trusting doctors and care team. I wasn't scheduled to see my oncologist this month, and from the looks...reactionscomments
Insights from Our Community Polls...In a series of recent polls, our community has spoken up, revealing that pain, the term "good cancer," communication with doctors, and...reactionscomments
You Don't Drink? 10 Years Since I Stopped Drinking...10 years ago today, without knowing it, I went to the last party I would go to where I drank. Alcohol had...reactions2comments
Throwing Caution to the Wind...One of the challenges for a multiple myeloma patient (or any blood cancer for that matter) is the giant question mark that...reactions12comments
My Message of Hope...This year, I had a slightly different attitude towards blood cancer awareness month, specifically CML Awareness Day (September 22), and decided to...reactionscomments
Your Advice For Others: Building A Strong Support System...In the face of blood cancer, building a strong support system can make a world of difference. This compilation features advice shared...reactionscomments
Traveling with Chronic Pain...I actually started writing this article prior to our last pre-winter trip to the beach over Veteran’s day weekend. What I experienced...reactions12comments
What To Do When Everyone has an Opinion...Part of the title of the Academy Award-winning film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” made me think of a fact of life:...reactionscomments
Understanding Non-Compliance: My Journey with Blood Cancer...Dealing with blood cancer is challenging enough without facing misunderstandings and misjudgments. Here’s my story of being perceived as non-compliant to treatment...reactions2comments
Tolerating Testing and Treatment...When I was a kid, needles were terrifying! It was common for me to kick, scream, and fight when told I needed...reactions2comments
Broken By Blood Cancer...Somewhere along the line, everyone comes face to face with overwhelming obstacles in their lives, along with full-blown life crises. It could...reactionscomments
Managing Holiday Energy...Let’s face it, as much as the holidays can bring joy and fun, they can often be utterly exhausting! And for those...reactionscomments
Coping with Cancer During the Holidays...I can remember wondering how I would ever manage to celebrate the holidays while experiencing the debilitating fatigue during chemotherapy. My last...reactions2comments
Myeloma, Like a Minnesota Winter...On the drive to my son's school this morning, we saw the sheriff go by, lights blazing and sirens blaring. The roads...reactions7comments
