Putting Ourselves First: Diet & Exercise...When my 25-year-old daughter, Crystal, went for her first doctor’s appointment, she was told her cancer had nothing to do with anything...reactions2comments
During and After Treatment, a Different Kind of Fatigue...The type of fatigue that I had before my diagnosis was different from how I felt during treatment and immediately after. The...reactions4comments
The Effects of Cancer on Relationships...Relationships are an important part of our lives that bring us love, happiness, and stability. During my cancer treatment, I found my...reactions8comments
The American Cancer Society Issues 2020 Report on Cancer...The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently released its report, Cancer Statistics, 2020. The report found that the death rate from cancer in...reactions1comment
I Rarely Get Ill... Strange for a Cancer Patient...I’ve been thinking about this recently as loads of people I know have had colds or the flu. One tried to take...reactions3comments
All is Quiet on New Year's Day...I have been feeling a little melancholy (no, not a combination of cantaloupe and cauliflower, but the other one) since the holidays...reactions3comments
Seeking a Stable Relationship with My Health Insurance...Health insurance used to be something that I overlooked. It didn't feel like a complete necessity because I never had a total...reactions3comments
Chronic Fatigue – My Invisible "Friend"...I have someone, or rather something, with me at all times. It’s there when I wake up and when I lie in...reactions31comments
Surviving a Radio Interview After Surviving Leukemia...Seeing Larry Lucchino, chairman of The Jimmy Fund, at a recent conference on cancer survivorship, reminded me of the time I was...reactions2comments
Preparing for and Embracing the New Normal...When I was diagnosed, I could NOT wait to be considered a survivor. I was absolutely set on that word and had...reactions3comments
Questions You May Have Before Chemotherapy...A blood cancer diagnosis is a frightening event in so many ways. The thought of needing chemotherapy or any treatment can be...reactions2comments
Sharing Your Diagnosis with Loved Ones...I found it really difficult to share information with friends and family about what I was dealing with before and even during...reactions4comments
Cancer Made Me Break Up With Food...Man, I loved to eat. I mean, who doesn’t right? I really enjoyed food itself, though – the taste, texture and look...reactions6comments
Trouble in (Tennis) Paradise...Anyone who reads my posts knows how much I love tennis and how much it has helped me heal. It is especially...reactions3comments
From Cancer to the Community...I am a two-time leukemia survivor, bone marrow transplant recipient, chronic graft versus host disease fighter, stage 3 kidney disease survivor with...reactionscomments
What Inspires Me...One day a few years ago, I felt like something needed to change. I am not and have never been an “athletic”...reactions4comments
Playing the Waiting Game...I’m having a weepy Wednesday and it’s only Monday. Let me explain. I was never much of a crier. I think a...reactions10comments
Too Young...My name is Stephanie. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. I received my first chemo infusion on my 43 birthday. Then, 10...reactions6comments
The End of a Year – the End of a Decade...Well, 2019 has been a big year. I turned 35 and I am definitely not where I thought I would be or where I...reactions4comments
Finding Hope at Hope Lodge...One day I was running and teaching high school, and the next I was lying on my floor, screaming in pain from...reactions1comment
