Family, Forgiveness, and Other F-Words - When Cancer Causes Family Strife...Family. Forgiveness. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu... Well, you get the idea. Today we are going to talk about all three because nothing reveals the people...reactions16comments
Cancer x 5...I have suffered and survived, breast cancer, a double mastectomy. Ten years later, large B cell Lymphoma, another ten years passed. Once...reactions3comments
Choose Your Style to Shine...Dr. La Verne Wimberly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, recently experienced a brief period of international fame. Eighty-two-year-old Dr. Wimberly wore a different outfit...reactions13comments
Relationships and the Cancer Patient...Relationships are like gardens - they need to be cultivated. Chronic illness can affect even the strongest relationships. Cancer and its effects...reactions9comments
What Is It Really Like to Be a Caregiver? Results of the 2020 Caregiving In America Survey...When faced with a chronic health condition like blood cancer, many people rely on the help and support of a caregiver. In...reactions1comment
Community Views: How Does Being a Caregiver Impact Your Life?...Most of us know what a caregiver does, but not everyone fully understands what it is like to be a caregiver until...reactions2comments
A Review of Reuben Kincaid Remembered...Like most teenage girls in the 1970s, I watched the television show, The Partridge Family. David Cassidy, who played the oldest son...reactions10comments
A Different Rodeo...By now you likely are aware of the new beast in the room that has affected many lives around the world. This...reactions2comments
Caregiver/Cancer Patient Interview (Part 2)...My daughter was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma when she was 25. It’s been a few years since then, but I decided to...reactions6comments
The Reality of Life as a Caregiver...November is National Family Caregivers Month, and we are recognizing all caregivers who have supported loved ones who have blood cancer. To...reactions5comments
Put Yourself First - It's Time...Once a caregiver, always a caregiver. Right? Now that we are blood cancer patients, we may or may not have someone looking...reactions3comments
Caregiver Tips (Part 4)...In case you missed it, check out Ann's caregiving tips Parts 1, 2, and 3. Caring for someone you love can take...reactions12comments
Some Days Are Tougher Than Others, But Let’s Look At The Positives...Life has its ups and downs. This is true no matter who you are, what you do, how much money you have...reactions7comments
Making the Most of Your Oncology Visit...It is normal to be anxious, fearful, and angry when a cancer diagnosis is suspected. I can remember how scared I felt...reactions4comments
Conversations with a Chaplain: A Chaplain’s Role in Supportive Care...Rev. Isaac Dusenbury is a chaplain at Duke University Hospital. He completed his chaplain residency at Duke University Hospital’s Surgical and Intensive...reactions3comments
Stories and Experiences of a Cancer Caregiver...The diagnosis of blood cancer affects both the patient and family in numerous ways. My loving husband took terrific care of me...reactions5comments
Walk With Me...The focus of a cancer diagnosis is on the cancer patient, naturally. There is often a caregiver struggling with their fears and...reactions5comments
COVID-19 Updates, July 16: Updates on People at Risk, Testing, Reopening, and a Vaccine...Even after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are...reactions1comment
Life from Inside the Elevator...This week is our family vacation. We are staying on the third floor of a condo complex in Emerald Isle, NC. Thank...reactions5comments
The Greatest Year...I have yet to meet someone who said, “2020 was a great year!” And at the tender young age of 77, I...reactions12comments
