To Change the Channel, Try the 'Five Things' Exercise...When you are fresh out of transplant, the fear of relapse can storm into your mind with a shout. “I’M RELAPSING!” you...reactions3comments
Exercise: How To Stay On Track...Exercising was like eating vegetables. I knew it was good for me, but I couldn’t seem to keep at it. Casually walking...reactions3comments
COVID Gave Me The Push I Needed...Having cancer and living during the COVID-19 pandemic has been quite a roller coaster. Cancer already makes you immunocompromised and then there...reactions6comments
A Plan Is In Place...Well, the last few weeks have been pretty horrific really. The dog's owner and I had a major blow out which wasn’t even...reactions4comments
Video blog or journal 📓 your cancer journey?...How many of you have recorded some of your journey being diagnosed with cancer whether it was journaling or video blogging....reactions8repliesAwarenessTips & Advice
Corn Soufflè Casserole...Here's a recipe that is really yummy! You'll get sweet and salty flavors mixed together to satisfy both sides of the spectrum...reactions6comments
Missing Julia..."I'm living the dream!" my friend Julia would say when asked how she was. I met Julia at church when she and...reactions8comments
Journal 📓 or video blogs...Did anyone ever journal or video blog their cancer journey or currently doing this?...reactions5repliesCopingAwarenessLeukemia
What To Ask Blood Cancer Patients...A person you know and maybe even love has received the devastating news that she has blood cancer. In my case, it’s...reactions11comments
How To Tell Your Employer About Your Cancer Diagnosis...A cancer diagnosis can overwhelm all aspects of your life. We experience different stages of grieving in our attempt to return to...reactions3comments
Thankful for Another Thanksgiving...I used to tell my third-grade students, "Thanksgiving is not about eating turkey and pumpkin pie. The purpose of Thanksgiving is to...reactions10comments
What To Do When You Can't Be There...Unfortunately, a few people in my family have had cancer. Because of this, I always wonder what I can do to make...reactions10comments
Chemo Failure (Part 2)...In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! It had been five years of chronic myeloid leukemia. I...reactions16comments
Music as the Great Escape (Part 2)...In Part 1, I wrote about how playing in a symphonic band presented challenges for me to overcome in the wake of...reactions11comments
Chemo Failure...I’m a chemo failure. It was 2012 when I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. I soon found out that fighting leukemia...reactions16comments
Sexual Health After A Bone Marrow Transplant...I have adopted this saying to my own life: H.O.T.! Honest, open, and transparent. I live my life by this saying. It’s...reactions6comments
Girl With a Ponytail, Gift of Perspective...A runner with a long ponytail gave me a jolt of appreciation for what I was doing: running about four miles before...reactions1comment
ALL...I was diagnosed with ALL on April 1, 2017. Boy was this a crazy April fools day for me. It was crazy...reactions7comments
Me and My Port...When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I had never heard of it. On top of that, cancer wasn’t something...reactions12comments
The Man in the Arena: Surviving Multiple Myeloma Since 1992...When diagnosed with stage 3 myeloma in 1992, I decided to fight. 4 stem cell transplants, secondary cancer, many clinical trials, and...reactions14comments
