Dealing with Difficult People: Drama Mamas and Trolls...I recently asked my oncologist if my low blood levels caused my irritability. She said, "Cancer makes your body tired, and your...reactions6comments
Playing the Name Game with Neuropathy...My neuropathy has a mind of its own. Does yours? It’s worse than a fickle friend. It’s a fickle foe. Just when...reactions20comments
Find Your Cancer Avatar & Fight the Encroaching Darkness...When you face cancer, it requires you to not only steal yourself physically but also mentally. It’s not an easy task –...reactions7comments
Blood Cancer Broke My Leg (Part 1)...In our 3rd Annual Blood Cancer in America Survey, over half of those surveyed reported experiencing symptoms that led to their blood...reactions15comments
If It Is Not Me, Who Is It?...I guess I had a good run being me. At times now, I’m not so sure where that person went. Here’s why...reactions6comments
How I discovered I had B-ALL...I was feeling really lousy and I did not know why. I thought it could be my thyroid or the stress from...reactions7comments
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
A Mixed Bag...I’m tired. I’ve been tired for a while. I had a very busy month a while back with the flat that I...reactions4comments
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
The Advice We Didn't Ask For...In today's video, I share some of the unsolicited advice and comments that were made to me and fellow cancer patients as...reactions8comments
Reflections During Stem Cell Transplant...Sitting in my hospital room, infusing chemotherapy, you have to wonder how my life ended up like this. It all started in...reactions10comments
AL Amyloidosis...June 2015 I was diagnosed with AL Amyloidosis. I was 55 years old. Amyloidosis is a plasma cell disorder-Blood Cancer. Symptoms began...reactions5comments
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
My Life with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia...I was 45 years old and had a baby that was 2 years old and 3 other children, when a routine blood...reactions3comments
What Are Words For?...Do you hear me? Do you care? From the song: What Are Words For? By: Missing Persons, 1982 The 1980s seem like...reactions4comments
Surfing the Crimson Wave...Aunt Flo, Bloody Mary, and The Blob. If you are of the female persuasion you know what I am talking about. I...reactions11comments
Optimism and Its Impact on Health...Is your outlook positive? Do you see the glass half full rather than half empty? I recently had a discussion with my...reactions7comments
How Do You Hygge?...Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is a Danish word meaning to be cozy, comforting, or relaxing. Hygge is a way to bring happiness into...reactions13comments
Misconceptions...There is a huge misunderstanding that cancer survivors are a bunch of helpless individuals. I’m here to break down some of these...reactions10comments
Life Liquor, Distilled by Cancer...Cancer has an effect on all areas of life, there is no one that can claim otherwise. Social life, love life, work-life...reactions10comments
