I Am Turning Into My Grandmother!..."The kids are driving me nuts!" I overheard my grandmother say to her sister Zola. "What did we do?" I whispered to...reactions13comments
Miss Connely's Rules for Cancer Manners..."Is that nice to say?" I would often ask my students. You can think anything you want but think about it before you...reactions51comments
Courtesy Rules for Cancer Patients..."Oh, you look so tired!" Hee hee hee! Bless your heart!" My coworker often said to me on Fridays. At times, I...reactions34comments
What Friends Should Know About My MDS Journey...I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in 2017. Yes, it's a real thing. I've always thought it sounded like something from...reactions8comments
Should I Keep My Blood Cancer a Secret?...I was at a Bunco fundraiser when a lady at my table said her husband had been recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma...reactionscomments
The Gossip Game: When Well-Meaning Words Go Wrong...I thought it was a strange way to greet someone. "Did your mother die?" a church acquaintance asked. "No," I replied. "She...reactions9comments
Tips To Live By...When living with cancer, whether active cancer or not, there are some instructions that we all can live by. At times they...reactions20comments
Trials of Remission...The term remission is a term that brings comfort and relief for many, and there are those who also feel “What’s the...reactions2comments
Life Forward in Remission...Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of listening to and discussing with a few people about their experiences once...reactions13comments
Regaining Strength: Exercise and Multiple Myeloma...Prior to being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I commuted to work by bike every day. It was a ten-mile ride each way...reactions7comments
A Roller Coaster Called Cancer...When I was kid, I liked roller coasters. I wasn’t a roller coaster nut but I was a fan. What I didn’t...reactions5comments
Attitude of Gratitude...When I was first diagnosed, I was hit with a whole range of emotions. Like a giant wave, I was taken over...reactions9comments
By the Numbers...Growing up I always liked numbers. In high school, I’d get bored and watch the clock and on a sheet of paper...reactions6comments
Leaping A High Mental Hurdle...A few months ago, I was talking with my nephew on the phone about his recent bicycling adventures. Riding is big in...reactions7comments
Multiple Myeloma...I'm 58 yrs old and 2 yrs ago I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and stage 4 CKD. Since then I had...reactions2comments
Essential Thrombocythemia, MPN...I was told that since I had a high platelet count, I would be perfect to be a platelet donor. I donated...reactions4comments
Surviving CML: Diagnosis, Advocacy, and Triumph over Health System Challenges...Next month will be a year since my diagnosis of CML. It was found accidentally, which was shocking since I had no...reactions3comments
Hope Through Treatment for CML...I was diagnosed with CML in 2014. I was devastated, as I had already been fighting MS. By the grace of whatever...reactions1comment
Healing Through Music: A Leukemia Patient's Tale...Dating back to pre-school age, my mom used to tell me she would put a stack of records (dating myself!) on the...reactions2comments
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