Optimism and Its Impact on Health...Is your outlook positive? Do you see the glass half full rather than half empty? I recently had a discussion with my...reactions7comments
Self-Talk...It turns out, I talk out loud to myself. It’s a habit I seldom notice unless my wife is in the room...reactions5comments
Doctor No...Cancer, like many diagnoses, means that you’re going to be devoting a lot of time to talking with doctors and medical professionals. Spending...reactions15comments
Advocating for Yourself At The Doctor's Office...When newly diagnosed with blood cancer, I was faced with complex choices, fear, and uncertainty. I needed to learn about my disease...reactions9comments
No More Poison...I’ve often thought my leukemia could be traced back to a seven-year period when I endured a chronic level of intense stress...reactions24comments
Alternative vs. Chemotherapy...Life with multiple myeloma is less complicated than what it was a decade ago, in regards to which conventional medicine to take...reactions6comments
Remission Envy...2020 has been a tumultuous year for so many. This pandemic has been a mess literally for those affected by this virus...reactions13comments
The Benefits of Leaving the House...Getting out of the house on most days of the week may help older adults live longer according to a recent study...reactions6comments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth Surge...The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United...reactions2comments
Standards...The one eye-opener (though it’s been so many) that the COVID-19 virus has shown us, is how vulnerable we are to stuff...reactions13comments
Holiday Madness...I’ve said this before: I absolutely love the holidays, but it’s bittersweet when I think of the many who are no longer...reactions18comments
"Maskeuraids" - Making Traveling a Little Fun Again...This will be my first of several blogs about traveling with immune deficiency and chronic pain. Getting ready for extended travel has...reactions4comments
For Goodness' Sake, Wash Your Hands!...I think blood cancer is making me anxious or maybe it's this coronavirus. Darn! Why didn't I buy stock in a hand...reactions8comments
Beneath the Mask...I recently took my first trip since my diagnosis a year and a half ago. I flew from Minnesota to Texas to...reactions16comments
Infections and Informed Consent...Recently a friend of mine and I were talking about how to navigate relationships. It’s a conversation that more and more people...reactions21comments
Surviving Setbacks: How Do You Cope During Rough Times?...Do you ever feel that, for every bit of progress you make in your blood cancer journey, something comes along to smack...reactions24comments
You Are Seen...We never really see ourselves. I mean that literally. Our eyes face forward at the world around us. We have no real...reactions6comments
Managing My Compromised Immune System...Cancer patients may be susceptible to infections from their disease and from the treatment, which can destroy white blood cells (WBC). Our...reactions12comments
CML Is Isolating, Too - Can We Fix That?...We’re taking isolation to the next level. I promised myself I wouldn’t write about Covid more than I had to. As a...reactions8comments
Staying Connected...If you are like me, you’re feeling a need to connect these days. I’m working from home, self-isolating as much as I...reactions3comments
