Look Good, Feel Better!...My mother and I were eating lunch at Taco Bell recently when a young lady approached us and said, "Hi, ladies. I...reactions10comments
My Chemo Routine & the Darn Elevators...Those of us who have had the unbridled pleasure of going through chemo know that after the first session or two, you...reactions14comments
Living With Blood Cancer: a Podcast Interview with Cindy Chmielewski...Cindy Chmielewski has been living with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, since 2008. She goes by the handle “Myeloma Teacher”...reactions2comments
Left of Normal...Yesterday I just shut down. I was grumpy. No matter what happened around me, it all seemed gloomily annoying. Somehow I managed...reactions13comments
Chill Time: Making Myself Rest When I Need It...It would appear that since being on the new drug and feeling so much better that I’m really resisting chill time on...reactions5comments
The Treatment Room...After I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, I was able to watch and wait for two years. My slow-growing blood cancer was...reactions7comments
Lessons Learned from the Super Bowl...I haven’t always been a football fan. I only started appreciating the sport later in life for keeping me company as I...reactions4comments
Do You Have a Cancer Survivorship Checklist?...A survey was done by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) to explore the experiences and needs of cancer survivor patients...reactions7comments
Defying the Odds: Robin Surprises Doctors with Resilience...Editor's note: Susan Gonsalves interviewed her friend, Robin, after meeting at a CML support group. Robin shared photos of herself that are...reactions6comments
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
My Cancer Was a Wake Up Call...While I enjoyed a terrific life before my blood cancer diagnosis, I have now realized that some additional positive things have become...reactions8comments
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
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
Triggers...As I write this post, I’m challenged as I think about the recent, devastating passing of all-time sports hero, Kobe Bryant. The...reactions10comments
