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
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
There Is Light At The End Of The Tunnel...I remember driving from Big Bend Park in far west Texas toward Dallas and stopping in Abilene for dinner. I think I...reactions21comments
Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Diagnosed...My greatest fear upon learning about my diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma was that I was dying. I had just experienced a wonderful...reactions12comments
Kenny Capps...Kenny was previously an advocate on Blood-Cancer.com. Kenny Capps is the founder and Executive Director of Throwing Bones for a Cure, Inc...
Cynthia "MyelomaTeacher" Chmielewski...Cynthia was previously an advocate on Blood-Cancer.com. Cynthia (Cindy) Chmielewski attended Rutgers University graduating with degrees in Psychology and Education. Upon her...
Molly Gorczyca...Molly was previously an advocate on Blood-Cancer.com. Molly Gorczyca is a 21-year-old student-athlete at a university in New Jersey. In April of...
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
Coping as a Caregiver...Caregiving is defined as everything that is done to assist someone due to that person’s disease. Caregivers may be family members or...
Confidence and Self-Esteem...Confidence and self-esteem is definitely one of the areas that get hit when doing treatment for leukemia. Funny thing is that my...reactions22comments
Second Round of Cancer for Me...In late December 2018, they found an adenocarcinoma in my left lung. Had it removed in early January 2019. Until December 2020...reactions10comments
Cancer Is A Family Affair...A family is a family. Families live together, grow together, have fun together, and cry together. When there is no one else...reactions10comments
Rewriting Brain Outcomes...Stress is something we all can relate to. Perhaps you experienced it as a child walking into school on that very first...reactions7comments
Reaching Equilibrium with Your Cancer...Like most of us, the date I was diagnosed with cancer is etched in my memory. May 2, 2011. In terms of...reactionscomments
Donna Henry...Donna was happily working as a pediatric registered nurse and an associate director of music at her church when she was diagnosed...
Educate You...I guess after a while you learn to adapt to the challenges, trials, and everything that comes along with blood cancer; however...reactions12comments
Surviving Cancer Can Be A Shock Too...I’ve never written about this before because, frankly, I didn’t know how to approach it to make sure no one who reads...reactions18comments
The Incidentals Of Having Cancer...Having cancer is overwhelming for sure and it is life-changing, and stressful, and one of the most horrible things that can happen...reactions20comments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Blood-Cancer.com) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactions5comments
