Be Your Own Advocate. OK... But How? Why?...You have to be your own advocate. How many times have we heard that? Ten? One hundred? Eleventy-seventy-jillion? Probably somewhere in between...reactions28comments
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...reactions12comments
MDS - My Disease Stinks!..."I was surprised by the results of your recent bone marrow biopsy," my oncologist said. Then she said a word I had...reactions16comments
2021...Well. What a year. And I can’t believe how quickly it’s gone by! In some ways I don’t feel like I have...reactions10comments
Keeping Goals Without The Stress...New Year’s resolutions are hard. One good way to avoid the stress from them is simply not making any. But assuming you’re...reactions21comments
Making Life-Changing Decisions as a Cancer Survivor...Cancer survivors are acutely aware of our limited time on earth. Mortality can be in our face. As a cancer survivor, I...reactions3comments
Confessions of a Reluctant Blood Cancer 'Warrior'...So last week marked the seventh anniversary of my blood cancer diagnosis. For those who don’t know the story, I have chronic...reactions20comments
Don’t Believe the Hype aka Me and My Port (Part 2)...Recently, I wrote about my port and how much easier it made my life. Well, like so much in a cancer journey...reactions8comments
Hope in the New Year...I am a self-proclaimed science geek. I love learning about all things related to science. Prior to my cancer-induced retirement, I was...reactions1comment
Radio on the Keyboard - Episode 1...I’ve been away for a while. It’s not because I went out of remission. It’s also not because I continue to fight...reactions12comments
Scott Christiansen...We are extremely saddened to say that on November 26, 2021, Scott Christiansen passed away. Scott was a valued member of the...
Gifts That Keep On Giving...“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” That’s a quote from Buddy the Elf from...reactions17comments
Lessons Learned From A Dog Named Vegas...His name is Vegas, which is appropriate. I gambled on him and lost - if you choose to look at it that...reactions10comments
Fat vs Fit...People are often surprised when I mention that I am a cancer patient. People say, “You don’t look like a cancer patient.”...reactions9comments
Annoyance and Anxiety Make A Strange Cocktail...When you are 12 years out – meaning 12 years from the date of your stem cell transplant – you’re not going...reactions2comments
Santa Baby...When I went to elementary school I was not a big fan of Santa Claus. My neighborhood was diverse. We had social...reactions11comments
When a Pill Is Not Just A Pill...Last week, I had several medical appointments, two of which were with practitioners I had never seen before. To be clear, neither...reactions42comments
The Right Amount of Empathy...My oncologist works in a large research hospital that is attached to a medical school. When I go to an appointment with...reactions6comments
Better Than Ice Cream: Frozen Cocoa Banana Smoothie Recipe...Once upon a time, I had a pretty serious relationship with all things ice cream. As a young child, my dad and...reactions12comments
R-CHOP + Port Removal...In this final video, Dennis discusses his port removal and offers a recap of his journey with blood cancer and R-CHOP chemotherapy...reactions2comments
