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...Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living as a survivor for a while, it’s best to prepare yourself for some scarring. Sometimes these scars will be a thing or...

...Living to be 100 years old makes one a centenarian (pronounced cen-ten-air-e-an). I have been volunteering for Centenarians of Oklahoma since 2018. Oklahoma honors these folks with a certificate and our...

...Previously, I spoke about my personal reaction to my diagnosis as a cancer patient speaking to another patient or cancer survivor(s). It's very different speaking to another cancer survivor about...

...In Part 1, I talked about how I sometimes had a difficult time working while living with blood cancer. In those early years as a chronic myeloid leukemia patient, I...

...It’s hard to always know exactly what makes you want to call or email a certain friend or family member on any given day. Is it something that reminds you...

...Throughout my 6½ year journey with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), I’ve always worked. When I was first diagnosed, I was working as a reporter at a large daily newspaper. One...

...When I was first treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), it helped me to speak to someone who had “been there, done that.” Specifically, in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s One-to-One Volunteer...

...“This is a life and death decision.” How many times have people around you thrown around that phrase? Probably a lot when it comes time to ponder things like, “Do...