David Downs...David Downs was a normal mild-mannered government worker, based in his home country of New Zealand. That is, until he contracted what...
Schrödinger's Man...As memory fades away some images and sentences stay. I can´t remember the whole thought experiment of the quantum theory pioneer, Mrs...reactions6comments
Carole McCue...Carole McCue is an RN with over 45 years of nursing experience. She earned her RN from the Cochran School of Nursing...
Shifting Focus: Survivor vs. Living Being...When you survive a life-threatening disease like cancer, there is a transition period where patients learn how to incorporate that experience into...reactions4comments
Cancer Cost Me My Manhood...Between the need too rest due to pain, or from overwhelming fatigue I am not able to get as much done as...reactions6comments
Giving Yourself A Break. And A Break....Cancer is such a monumental, life-altering experience that it can be difficult not only to get through it but to return to...reactions16comments
A Current of Hope...I grew up at a bay in Washington State. That’s probably why I find boating in Puget Sound so calming. It’s like...reactions8comments
How I Try to Stay Out of Trouble While Exercising (Part 2)...My middle child, my son, seemed to be the one around each time I had a fall. He had to rush some...reactions11comments
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the Community...Each year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate...reactions1comment
Awareness Month Happened Again... And I’ve Still Got Blood Cancer...And it happened again! Another September. Another Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Another 30 days of blood cancer focus, which is a good thing. I’m not going...reactions4comments
Docsplaining...I recently came across a great hashtag on Twitter: #docsplaining. It comes from the word “mansplaining.” That word has been around for...reactions9comments
First Blood Cancer Chemo...All I can say is that it has been interesting to undergo chemotherapy for the first time for blood cancer. As you...reactions8comments
The Not So Subtle Art of Saying No...When I do my monthly lab work, I must go to my doctor’s office and they draw blood from my port. The...reactions13comments
Turning 50 With Blood Cancer...I quietly turned 50 at the end of May this year. I’ve never been too much into celebrating my yearly milestones. I...reactions17comments
Diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL)...My name is Debbie P. I was going about my life normally and had just hosted my daughters wedding for 250 guests...reactions7comments
Blood Cancer Awareness Month...September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month! During this time there are many fundraisers, walks, and information given out about the cancers. The...reactionscomments
World CML Day: The Five C's of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia...It’s my observation that the “chronic,” part of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is what trips people up. It’s probably why I’ve heard...reactions12comments
Plasma Cell Leukemia and Stem Cell Transplant...I was diagnosed with Plasma Cell Leukemia in June 2020! I was started on chemotherapy immediately. They will harvest my stem cells...reactions10comments
Stem Cell Transplant: Just The Basics...A friend who has a friend facing a stem cell transplant thought, with good reason, that I could pass on some useful...reactions5comments
Pain Management...People with blood cancer may experience pain from their cancer or as a side effect of their treatment. Acute pain is short-lived...
