Family's Reaction To Your Cancer Diagnosis...Previously, I spoke about my personal reaction to my diagnosis as a cancer patient speaking to another patient or cancer survivor(s). It's...reactions5comments
"Pretend Like You Are Okay" (Part 2)...In Part 1, I talked about how I sometimes had a difficult time working while living with blood cancer. In those early...reactions4comments
Strength...Diagnosed in 2019. Yet work as hard..as if I’m a teen....and they said you’re strong. For that keeps me going....and helps my...reactions3comments
It Was My Re-Birthday and I Forgot All About It...It’s hard to always know exactly what makes you want to call or email a certain friend or family member on any...reactions3comments
In Peer Support Program, Trying to Share the Right Amount...When I was first treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), it helped me to speak to someone who had “been there, done...reactions6comments
Because of Childhood Cancer...I am making a new life. Because of childhood cancer I am making a new life after spending my entire youth fighting...reactions3comments
Making & Living With Cancer's Tough Choices...“This is a life and death decision.” How many times have people around you thrown around that phrase? Probably a lot when...reactions14comments
Good People To Guide Us...Fred Rogers once said in an interview, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my...reactions8comments
The Power of Pivot...I remember when I was young and indestructible. There were only a few things to worry about like grades, the next great...reactions6comments
Hope...Early on during my cancer diagnosis and journey, I felt overwhelmed, angry, and worried. In addition, I was out of control and...reactions5comments
Holding on to God's Promise ❤️...I am 46 years old, a mother of 3 and I also have 3 stepchildren. I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on...reactions13comments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Rain, Rain Go Away...“Into every life a little rain must fall.” How many times have we heard that expression? In some ways, it reminds us...reactions8comments
Graft vs Host...I was 14 when I was diagnosed with leukemia. I relapsed twice. When I relapsed for the first time we found that...reactions8comments
Leukemia Deaths Spark Reactions...It’s hard to explain the sinking feeling I get when I hear of someone who has died of “my” disease. Maybe that’s...reactions8comments
I Feel Good?...Yes, the title is a question. Don’t get me wrong... “Do I continue to have chronic pain?” Yes. “Do I sometimes want...reactions19comments
Feeling Let Down Again...I'm feeling incredibly frustrated and angry with the fertility consultant I have been seeing. They are the lead consultant so I can’t...reactions4comments
A New World...It was 2 weeks before Christmas when the headaches started and as my work week continued, my headaches seemed to get worse...reactions9comments
Doing The Work...I was asked the other day, what was the key to doing as well as I am. Excellent question. I hadn’t really...reactions5comments
Infertility...I know that infertility can be a hard subject to speak about - it is for me. Not every cancer patient has...reactions2comments
