Life during Chemo...Too exhausting, too toxic. I wished at 85 yrs old my Auntie chose No Chemo Tx and went on Vacation! She was too old…Not sure her Drs guided her the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
The Things We Remember...We just finished up a bathroom remodel at our house. What a pain. During the work, we discovered that some needed plumbing work that we had done in the spring...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
What A Year It Has Been...2022. A huge year for me in many ways. My first full year of not living in London since I moved there in 2009. My first calendar year off chemo...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Reading Someone's Memoir About My Blood Cancer...What would I, a retired teacher from Oklahoma, possibly have in common with well-known authors and screenplay writers Nora and Delia Ephron? Blood cancer? Left on Tenth, A Second Chance...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Experience Being Diagnosed With Blood Cancer...A fellow cancer survivor recently asked me about my cancer experience. She discussed her initial symptoms and was surprised that I had none. My diagnosis was an incidental finding. While...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Neuropathy - A Side Effect of Blood Cancer Treatment...Adopting a graceful attitude, when living with blood cancer like non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a way I am trying to peacefully deal with the many things the disease and the treatments...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
About Me...Diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma back in 2003. The first treatment was in 2005. I've had 4 maybe 5 treatments in all. I recently had another CT scan and I have...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Tips for Intentional Decision-making...As 2023 rolls in as a new year to a fresh start; it may feel like there are remnants of 2022 or the past attached. You may wonder how you...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Anacrusis: Picking Oneself Up After A Bad Time...Today I cried in front of my chiropractor. It’s true and I’m only a little bit embarrassed. The past few days I’ve been in a lot of pain because of...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Covid risk and trade offs for blood cancer patients...I haven’t heard much talk in the cancer community about how Covid has made the lives of people with cancer and their families so much more difficult. My husband has...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesLymphoma
American Cancer Society Resources...Getting to speak with someone from the American Cancer Society (ACS) is pretty exciting and today I got to do just that. Ampy Rougeau is the Managing Director for the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Time I Said a Stupid Thing about Cancer...A cancer survivor should be the last person to say a stupid thing about cancer. Yet a stupid thing about cancer is what I said. The PTSD that many of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Mindfulness Considerations...As the New Year approached I thought it very beneficial to start again with mindfulness techniques. Mindfulness Mediation simply put is a tool to use to help reduce chronic pain...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCopingTips & Advice
Blood Cancer Giveaway 2023 Terms and Conditions...Official Rules, Terms, and Conditions for the Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2023 Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Blood Cancer and Resilience: A Necessary Combination...If I’ve learned anything over the past eight years with chronic myeloid leukemia, it’s that we blood cancer patients are a resilient lot. It’s not as if we have a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
But You Don't Look Sick...Since I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2015, I swear I have heard some of everything! LOL! But the most reoccurring statement I have heard the most in...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Featured[CLOSED] Will you take our In America survey and share the truth about blood cancer?...Blood cancer is not meant to be faced alone. Share your experience with blood cancer in our Blood Cancer In America Survey. By taking this anonymous survey, you can share...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesAwareness
I'm So Tired! What Can I Do?...Do you ever wake up tired? You have chores, errands, and obligations you must perform, but how? "Success is like a vitamin!" my college professor said. As a teacher, I...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Bingeing and the Search for Meaning...I'll admit it. I'm a show binger. And even more scandalous, I'm a binger of shows I've previously watched. In the past few years, it's been Las Vegas, Gunsmoke, Breaking...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Saying "No" To Your Doctors & The White Coat Effect...Nobody’s nerfect. You’ve all heard the saying before but just in case you haven’t, the point is that no one in this world is perfect. We all know it. There...Reactions0reactionsComments31 comments
