Doing Nothing New in 2020 - Surviving Cancer Is Enough...It’s that time of year – when all the “near year’s resolutions” / “another year gone by” posts come out. It’s inevitable...reactions15comments
Am I Less of a Man?...Retirement was hard for me. Sure, the first few months were great – like an extended vacation. But even vacations grow stale...reactions10comments
Myeloma, Like a Minnesota Winter...On the drive to my son's school this morning, we saw the sheriff go by, lights blazing and sirens blaring. The roads...reactions7comments
CAR T Cell Therapy Signaling (CAR T 301)...If you’ve read the previous articles I’ve written on CAR T cell therapy (CAR T 101 and CAR T 201), you’ll be...reactions4comments
New Life, New Outlook...I believe life is circular. We have our ups and we have our downs. My daughter getting cancer at the young age...reactions4comments
Seeking Forgiveness From Those I Hurt Through My Diagnosis...In my experience, losing friends upon adversity is a common occurrence. Whenever I speak with people who were also diagnosed with cancer...reactions9comments
Enjoying Holidays as a Cancer Survivor...I can remember feeling exhausted and dreading the holidays when I was battling cancer. How could I possibly shop for holiday gifts...reactions8comments
Cancer and My High School Reunion: Healing Friendships...Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of our 32nd president said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." I wonder if Eleanor...reactions9comments
Processing cancer as a young adult...I was 15 when being diagnosed with AML and all I remember is wanting to play sports, hang out with my friends...reactions1replyLeukemia
Bone Damage and Lytic Lesions With Multiple Myeloma...One of the biggest problems with a disease such as multiple myeloma is the damage to our bones. Though care is provided...reactions17comments
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
Taking the Ball...We quickly packed and drove to the city. I took her to the largest, most expensive place in town. Our room had...reactions4comments
Scanxiety Doesn't End at No Evidence of Disease...A part of the process of cancer care is the scan. Before my diagnosis with Hodgkin lymphoma, I had heard the terms...reactions3comments
Cancer Changed The Way I View My Birthday...Birthdays are such an interesting topic. Some people feel like royalty on their day of birth... some don't tell anyone it's even...reactions4comments
Diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia...I was diagnosed May 16 1019 with CLL and I am currently on Imbruvica. I’ve known something was wrong with me but...reactions6comments
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
Our Love Mates Go Through Cancer, Too...I don’t know what I would do without my handsome, passionate, and dependable husband. Man, have we been through the most together!!!...reactions15comments
Initial Thoughts After a Cancer Diagnosis...I was doing some spring cleaning on my computer and happened to find a journal entry from just weeks after I was...reactions8comments
Sand Through an Hourglass...I was sitting in the oncology clinic last week and on the TV I heard, “Like sand through an hourglass these are...reactions7comments
What would you tell someone who is newly diagnosed with blood cancer?...What do you reflect on now that you're living in the moment of treatment? What would you tell the newly diagnosed you...reactions7repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
