Baby Boomer Lament...I was born in the 50s; came of age in the 60s; went to college and married in the 70s; raised my...reactions12comments
Staying Healthy as a Cancer Survivor...As a cancer survivor, you can imagine that we can become tired of physician appointments, tests, and treatments. However, we need to...reactions6comments
SAT in Multiple Myeloma...SAT stands for Scholastic Assessment Test. This test is taken by students in the United States who are preparing to attend college...reactions6comments
The Choice...Once, when I was a boy, I found a little green caterpillar. His many tiny feet tickled as he crawled up my...reactions7comments
A Day in the Life of My Post-Chemo Check-Up...We all have different oncologists who may do things a little differently. For me, my check-ups did not always include scans. My...reactions2comments
Finding Hope in Everything!...2020, what a year already! In the middle of January, I was diagnosed with Waldrenstrom, a blood cancer. My world flipped upside...reactions8comments
Lucky Me!...I feel exceptionally lucky! I know that’s probably a rather odd thing for someone to say that has recently been diagnosed with not...reactions6comments
Waiting for My Dog's Test Results Evokes Bad Memories...Sometimes, the longer you wait for test results, the more tricks your imagination plays on you. Twenty minutes, no problem. Thirty, what...reactions4comments
Celebrating My 4th Cancer Free Anniversary...Every year, November 12th rolls around and it feels like November 12th, 2015 was yesterday. And then it doesn't. My journey through...reactions1comment
Sharing My Diagnosis: The Positives and Negatives...Deciding whether or not to be public with your cancer journey is a very personal decision and there is no right or...reactions2comments
Impotence and Cancer - It's [Insert Snappy Double Entendre Here]...Ladies – you know I enjoy having all genders, races, religions, and creeds read my writing, but this one is going to...reactions4comments
Lessons From Nicola, Founder of the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation...In mid-November 2019, the blood cancer community saw the launch of the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation. There are lots of organizations that help...reactions4comments
Strategies for Talking to Children About Cancer...As a newly diagnosed blood cancer patient, I was very concerned about telling my child about my illness. My first reaction was...reactions7comments
What I've Learned About Cancer...Cancer is a horrible and scary disease. No one wants to ever hear the words, "You've got cancer.” However, I believe that...reactions11comments
Life and the Pursuit of Living...In my lifetime, I’ve known of six people who’ve committed suicide. Three I knew personally. None of them had cancer. Some would...reactions5comments
Healthcare Obstacles & the LGBTQ+ Community...Editor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. To learn more about gender identity, check...reactions3comments
Fumble!!!...I can admit it. A great athlete I am not. And that is not just due to the fact that I am...reactions4comments
Forgiving... Even When It's The Last Thing I Want To Do...“The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.” Have...reactions2comments
My Blood Cancer Symptoms and Treatment...As I celebrate my five years of remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, I thought about my initial diagnosis. I had just finished with...reactions4comments
Four-Letter Words...I’ve been saying a lot of four-letter words lately. I can’t help myself. I didn’t used to be like this. In fact...reactions2comments
