From Finishing a Marathon to Getting Out of Bed, Grinding it Out Comes in Many Forms...If you live in Massachusetts but not in Boston, you’re a Bostonian on Marathon Monday. That at least is how I, living 90 miles away in Western Massachusetts, feel. And...reactions20comments
World Cancer Day 2022: Closing the Care Gap...There are many barriers such as cost and disability that come with seeking cancer care? What are some barriers or challenges you have faced in accessing care for your cancer?...reactions8repliesAwareness
There's No Room For The Comprising Game...There's no room for the comprising game, so why do I still do it? Part of me feels behind in life because of my cancer journey. The other part stems...reactions13comments
Interesting Comments...This may be a touchy subject, you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to. We’ve all or most of us have had that one interesting comment that a...reactions26repliesCopingAwareness
Finding Peace...A few years ago, I came face to face with something called liminal space. What the heck is that you might ask? Good question. Quite simply it is the space between...reactions8comments
5 Tips To Help When Your Loved One Has Cancer...Many of us have watched a loved one go through a traumatic experience. Most of us want to jump right in and help, but sometimes, that is not the right...reactions19comments
Things I Wish I Had Known on the Day of My Cancer Diagnosis...Dear Carole, I know that you are feeling overwhelmed and out of control. How could you possibly have blood cancer while feeling fine? Is this really happening? You just had...reactions4comments
Being An Annoying Cancer Patient...Being an annoying cancer patient. No one wants to be one. In fact, no one wants to be an annoying anything (despite what my old boss would have you believe)...reactions14comments
How To Get Over the Blahs?...Look not everyone is joy-joy every day, so how do you get over those gloomy days? Personally, I resort to old movies and putting the phone at bay...like in a...reactions33repliesCopingDepression
Tips To Accomplish New Years Resolutions...Every year comes a new year. Yes, Katelynn, that's how years work. I know! But with each new year, many of us tend to make New Year’s Resolutions. This year...reactions28comments
Flashback to Hospital 'Lockdown' Helps Relieve Sadness...It was the second pandemic Rosh Hashanah, and if I said I was a little sad, that would be an understatement. If you are Jewish or know anything about Judaism...reactions1comment
Should You Tell an Employer About Your Condition?...It’s always difficult to know what you should and should not reveal about your blood cancer to prospective employers or even at the job where you’ve been for a while...reactions21comments
Neuropathy...Did you get neuropathy from your chemotherapy? If so, can you describe it? Is it worse at some times? Mine acts up in cold damp weather. What helps you? People...reactions14repliesCopingMedical MarijuanaTips & Advice
Stand Still: Watchful Waiting...On November 11, 2019, I was delivering for Meals on Wheels. It was a freezing day with snow flurries in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I wore my all-weather coat over a heavy...reactions7comments
Welcome to Cancerland...When I was diagnosed with blood cancer, the life I knew ended abruptly. One day I was a high school math teacher, writing daily lesson plans. The next I was...reactions10comments
[CLOSED] Will you take our In America survey and share the truth about blood cancer?...Please note: The Blood Cancer In America survey is now closed. Blood cancer is not meant to be faced alone. Share your experience with blood cancer in our 5th Blood...reactions3repliesCoping
Lowered Expectations...I got the most marvelous advice from a friend recently in just three simple words: lower your expectations. We were talking about time and how we spend it. Ten years...reactions23comments
The Power of Music...I smile as I make my way into the room at the Brooke Army Medical Center Soldier Recovery Unit. Every chair for the music group has a masked-faced military member...reactions7comments
Hairs The Thing......When it comes to the crowning glory of our hair, some of us feel a certain way when we lose it. When I was on treatment, my hair actually grew...reactions8comments
Things I Wish I Had Done In My First Year Of Cancer...It’s that time again – the New Year. I’m sure you have been completely overloaded with posts about new year’s resolutions and what everyone is thankful for and yadda, yadda...reactions12comments
