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
It's a Numbers Game...Dating. Salesmen. Cancer. What do these three things have in common? No, it’s not “What are things that are awful, Alex?” Well...reactions4comments
F.Y.N.N. - My Pet Story...The one thing I have learned in recent years is that when you post a picture of your pet on social media...reactions11comments
Wasting Time...Do you have tinnitus? It causes a constant ringing in the ears. Mine is pretty strong. I hear it most the time...reactions9comments
Me. Am I Cancer. Is it me? Who would I be without it?...This is a topic that comes up again and again. To be fair though, this is the case with a lot of...reactions7comments
Thanksgiving and Treatments are Almost Done!...Thanksgiving was really good the year Crystal got done with chemo. When Thanksgiving arrived, she still had one more treatment to go...reactions5comments
Looking Back at Thanksgivings with Leukemia and My Ex...The first Thanksgiving after my divorce, my little son put his head down on the table and cried. “I want Daddy to...reactions1comment
Why the Lyrics of "I Believe" Matter for a Cancer Survivor...When I attended my granddaughter’s concert last week, I was taken back by the touching words of the song, “I Believe.” As...reactions1comment
Roommates...So you’ve made your long trip for your weekly treatment. You’ve done what you needed to do to get there in the...reactions10comments
Birthday Capsule...I celebrate a big birthday this year and rather than shed light on the number, let’s talk about the milestone in general...reactions10comments
Health Union Is Real!...I know that sounds completely bonkers but writing from the UK, I never understood how big Health Union is, how many staff...reactions6comments
When Certain Foods Bring Back Bad Memories...I reached for the box of Cheerios, pulled my hand back, and then took the box down. It was the only cereal...reactions1comment
Distractions...My first reaction to my diagnosis was a numb disbelief followed soon by anger. Even worse, I didn’t tell anyone outside of...reactions6comments
When The Cancer Bills Eventually Come Due...Like with anything in life, the bills eventually come due, and cancer is no exception. Now that I’ve been done with chemo...reactions6comments
I'll Think About It Tomorrow...The frailty of this life becomes glaringly apparent after facing cancer. While the glorious word remission is a goal, the battle waged...reactions3comments
Finding Ways To Deal With Side Effects Of Treatment...My husband has multiple myeloma stage 3. The current treatment; chemo immunotherapy followed by high doses of dexamethasone. Unfortunately, the dexamethasone causes...reactions3comments
Thought on the Passing of a Blood Cancer Advocate...I don’t know about other countries, but I know that in our country we’re big on fixing things. We are not inclined...reactions1comment
Starting the Tough Conversations...I have lived with, fought, and often beaten back multiple myeloma for going on seven years now. Mine has presented itself as...reactions3comments
An Honest Discussion on the Logistics of Getting Into a Trial...Clinical trials are not as straight forward as people think. I currently don’t qualify for two reasons. First, my myeloma has become...reactions2comments
The Egg Dilemma...When someone is diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, the chemo that is given can affect a woman's eggs and fertility. This could result...reactions2comments
