Survivor’s Guilt: The Last One Standing...In a perfect world, our paths would not have crossed. Sarah was an X-ray technician, and Andrea was a nurse. I was...reactions25comments
New Year Resolutions Can Bring Surprises (Part 2)...If you read Part 1, you know I decided to make walking my New Year’s resolution. You also know that there was...reactions17comments
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
Growing Old or Growing Smarter...Growing up, my stepdad always seemed so old. I imagined he was born an old man. And the funny thing is, it...reactions11comments
13 (Lucky) Years with Blood Cancer...January 15 is my diagnosiversary. It’s been 13 years since I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, and 11 years since my first...reactions4comments
Where's Dr. Waldo? When The Doc Goes M.I.A....Finding as doctor is difficult. Finding a doctor you like is even more difficult. Finding a doctor you like who also takes...reactions12comments
As If...I listen to and read many things. It helps me to find out the information I need to stay as healthy as...reactions15comments
Combatting Chemo Brain...During my chemotherapy treatment for follicular lymphoma I began to feel a little foggy, forgetful and at times had difficulty concentrating. I...reactions22comments
Dorothea Benton Frank Remembered...On September 3, 2019, I received a text from my friend Caren saying, "Have you heard? Dorothea Benton Frank has passed away!"...reactions10comments
First Fertility Tests Done...I don’t know if it’s because of COVID, as it’s been 13 years since I was last in the fertility clinic, but...reactions3comments
It’s The ‘tude That Counts...I am now living with blood cancer and undergoing infusions with all the joys that treatment brings. A few days after my...reactions4comments
Port or Not to Port...Many know all too well the headaches that are involved when getting chemo weekly. Not only is the process long in most...reactions9comments
Challenge Accepted: Reluctantly Living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia...Something happened today at physical therapy that, to be frank, pissed me off. To provide context, about two years ago, I began...reactions11comments
My Long and Winding Road to Diagnosis...I was born in May of 1970, the same month that the Beatles released “The Long and Winding Road.” 50 years later...reactions12comments
A Cancer Journey...It all began with a misdiagnosis by an emergency room doctor at 4 AM who announced that the pain radiating from my...reactions3comments
My Third Bout with Cancer...I just read the story by Glenn. I was astonished by the similarities we had in common which has been rare of...reactions5comments
Don't 'Should' On Yourself...We are all faced with things that come up in our lives. Some are fun and some are unpleasant. Many times these...reactions14comments
All I Really Needed to Know I Learned from Will Rogers...Years ago, I was watching the television show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The question came up, "Who said, 'I never...reactions8comments
How to Make the Most of Your Oncology/Hematology Visit...It’s almost time for my visit with my oncologist/hematologist, who specializes in chronic myeloid leukemia. I’ve had this rare form of blood...reactions5comments
Alternative vs. Chemotherapy...Life with multiple myeloma is less complicated than what it was a decade ago, in regards to which conventional medicine to take...reactions6comments
