Keeping a Healthy Perspective...While I was going through treatment, I used to get messages from people all the time saying something along the lines of...reactions2comments
Doctor Can You Hear Me?...I’ve had my share of experiences with doctors who don’t listen, or don’t listen the way I need them to. The time...reactions16comments
Hello My Name Is Survivor...Several years ago, I attended a "Blood Cancer Day" co-sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the University of Pennsylvania. Survivorship...reactions6comments
Do You Have a Survivorship Care Plan?...Fortunately, the number of cancer survivors are increasing. However, cancer treatments are not without consequence and survivors must deal with the long-term...reactionscomments
On Being a Cancer Survivor and Nurse...Someone once asked me what it was like to be an RN who has cancer. It made me think about the unique...reactions5comments
Life Post-Remission: Thoughts and Feelings...It’s been over a year since I was told I was in remission. I guess I thought if I wrote a “journal...reactions11comments
Making Olympic Sized Plans...In 1976, I was 15 years old and that was my first real appreciation of the Olympics. It was the start of...reactions3comments
Finding a Good Oncologist...I am a former researcher, now a patient lawyer and I work in the pharma space. Even though I have more scientific...reactions11comments
Returning to Life After Cancer...While my chemotherapy and maintenance treatment are completed, it has taken me months to return to a normal life. My monthly oncologist...reactions5comments
My Love-Hate Relationship with Social Media...I’ve had a love–hate relationship with social media throughout the years. With social media, I was a late bloomer. I remember all...reactions7comments
The Importance of “Things to Look Forward To”...A blood cancer survivor may experience a wide range of emotions. I experienced many emotions this past year intensified as a cancer...reactions9comments
Polycythemia...I kept going to the doctor's office and complaining of a headache, fatigue, itching, and just general malaise. The PA would have...reactionscomments
How Roger Federer Helped me Get Through Chemo...When I told my kids how sad I was about Roger Federer’s retirement this September, at age 41, my son pointed out...reactions4comments
Dissociation...Google defines the word dissociation as, “The disconnection or separation of something from something else or the state of being disconnected.” It’s...reactions20comments
Some Things I Can No Longer Do...I didn’t think of it as an excuse, it’s my new reality. I’m grateful for 10yrs in remission of Stage 4 Hodgkin...reactions1comment
Food, Nutrition, and Health...During today’s video, I had a conversation with Niamh Gourlay. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Dublin in the...reactions20comments
Why patients need to be their top advocates...As the year ends, I reflect back on what has been a tough time medically for me—and not just because of my...reactions16comments
Menopause and 25 years old!...When you think of menopause as a young woman; you would usually think of an older woman. A woman who has had...reactions10comments
Cinderalla Effect...Having both CLL and NHL my wife has named the "Chemo fog" effect to Cinderella effect. Sometimes in the afternoon, I get...reactions9comments
Symptoms - Night Sweats...Night sweats are a general symptom that may be caused by blood cancer. However, there are several other conditions that can also...
