Gallows Humor: Poking Fun at Cancer...I admit to being a little dark. Not my hair, but my humor. Ten years of chemotherapy and sometimes all I need...reactions71comments
Cancer, Shame, and Thriver's Guilt...“You don’t look like you have cancer.” Boy, if I could tell you how many times I heard that when I was...reactions27comments
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
Hidden Face...Are you comfortable with any and everyone acknowledging your cancer story? Do you become a bit guarded when some of your hidden...reactions25repliesCopingFriends & FamilyAwareness
Spirituality and the Cancer Patient...The diagnosis of blood cancer can greatly affect your life bringing it to a complete stop. We need to fill our lives...reactions9comments
The End of the Port Saga...The port saga is over. It was surgically removed in mid-March and I'm very glad the saga is over. My wife and...reactions9comments
Making Lemonade...“You sure know how to make lemonade,” a friend commented to me the other day. Now, I guarantee she wasn’t talking about...reactions8comments
Preparing For a Safe Doctor Visit...COVID-19 has changed the world and it doesn’t look like it’s changing back anytime soon. There are many precautions in place to...reactions18comments
I Have Touched the Future...May is National Cancer Research Month Christa McAuliffe said, "I touch the future; I teach." I have always loved that. Looking at...reactions8comments
Emoticons and Health...Ever been to a doctor's office to see that poster of how you're feeling today- from worst to best? Well, sometimes you...reactions6repliesCopingTips & AdviceAwareness
Communicating With People Who Aren't Sick...Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about and thinking a lot about communication, or lack thereof. It can be so hard for...reactions9comments
Why It's Not OK to Comment on Someone's Weight...in Either Direction...If you saw a person who looked like they had gained weight, would you say, “You look so fat”? Let’s hope you...reactions12comments
Tips for Managing Brain Fog...What are some tips for managing brain fog?...reactions8repliesSide Effects
A Treatment Vacation with Destination Unknown...I have been going through a difficult patch in my blood cancer journey for the past several months. After nearly a year...reactions24comments
Real Talk About Mental Health...Content Warning:This article includes information related to mental and emotional distress and may be upsetting to some people. If you or someone...reactions18comments
May is Mental Health Awareness Month...May is mental health awareness month. What are you guys going to do this month to help your mental health?...reactions29repliesAwareness
mds-mld-low...I have had 6 rounds of vidaza and have 7th round of vidaza scheduled for June 6th --question one and all -...reactions11repliesMDSFatigueTreatment
How Bullet Journaling Helps With Brain Fog...When I was first diagnosed with blood cancer, I didn’t know about side effects like brain fog and memory loss. I also...reactions29comments
What I Did for Love...The things we do for love: I have an old friend who was feeling very anxious, so I got her Prozac. She...reactions3comments
Accumulation of Confidence...Having lived with several types of cancer it is not unusual for people to ask how I cope with it. These days I get many...reactions8comments
