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
Cycling Through Moods is a Normal Thing to Do...Sometimes I’m grateful for all the things that I can do. Sometimes I feel frustrated about being unable to do everything that...reactions15comments
Things People Say About My Neuropathy...You’ve probably heard about stupid things people say about cancer. Maybe, if you have cancer, or had it, someone has said a...reactions11comments
Pretty Amazing News (Part 2)...I have changed drugs so many times in the last 6 years, I think one of the most constant sentences to come...reactions5comments
A Diagnosiversary Wish for You...January 15 is my diagnosiversary. I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma 12 years ago. It’s a doubly special cancer day for me...reactions6comments
What is Blood Cancer?...Blood cancer is a general term that encompasses many different kinds of cancer. Cancer is a disease in which cells in the...
Life on the Surface...Hello! I’m aware that it has been a while since I’ve written anything. When it comes to participating in the blood cancer...reactions12comments
Pretty Amazing News (Part 1)...Something really amazing happened at my last checkup. Something that I’m still sort of getting my head around and can’t really believe...reactions4comments
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
Strokes & My Cancer: Essential Thrombocythemia...In March of 2014, I had a stroke. Come to find out after an MRI I had had multiple strokes. Four months...reactions14comments
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
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
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
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
