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. I believe many readers can attest to the...reactions10comments
Cancerlation - Leaving Things Undone...When you have cancer, your outlook on life gets upended and everything takes two giant steps to the left. Things seem familiar but they are never exactly the same as...reactions15comments
Should I Change My Oncologist?...As a cancer patient, one must be comfortable and confident in your oncologist. I recently spoke with a cancer survivor about her concerns with her physician. The patient seemed anxious...reactions3comments
Some People Just Can’t Deal with Cancer...Before Crystal came home, she had been in a relationship. It wasn’t a good one. That was bad enough, but when she found out she had cancer at age 25...reactions8comments
Doing What I Can...MGUS is a watch and wait situation for most of us. It is irritating, aggravating and frustrating to watch and wait for the other shoe to drop. I have now...reactions2comments
How Can Pharma Help Promote Healthy Lifestyles?...We all recognize the significance and influence of pharmaceutical companies. Not only have they done an excellent job of keeping many of us alive past our expiration dates, they have...reactions7comments
Love Bites...Jeff Neurman was diagnosed with CLL over six years ago. He currently writes about his experiences with blood cancer on his blog, It's In My Blood: Battling Cancer with Humor...reactions8comments
Getting a Leg up on Hating My Legs...This morning, as I was exercising in the weight room at our local YMCA, I looked down at my legs and thought, “They’ll never get you into a beauty pageant.”...reactions7comments
Who's in Charge?...Okay, so today's post is sorta, kinda, about faith, belief, and all that stuff. Go ahead and admit it, this is something we cancer people do think about at times...reactions4comments
Scan, Scan, Everywhere a Scan...2019 has been the year of the scan for me. I’ve had 3 MRIs, several x rays and one PET/CT scan since January. I’m very claustrophobic so just the thought...reactions7comments
Women and MPN Conference...I had the opportunity to attend the 5th Annual Women and MPN Conference in Boston this September thanks to the generosity of the Health Union Pillars Conference Support Program. This...reactions3comments
Awareness Month Happened Again... And I’ve Still Got Blood Cancer...And it happened again! Another September. Another Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Another 30 days of blood cancer focus, which is a good thing. I’m not going to lie though, this year I got a...reactions4comments
How to Draw in Your Eyebrows When You Don't Have Any...As we know, our image is one of the most direct and impactful struggles that come face to face with a cancer diagnosis. Literally. As hair loss is a common...reactions4comments
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 first place, but suddenly, you’re greeted with a...reactions10comments
Cancer in Seven Rhyming Quatrains...Something different this time around. I mean, we have to shake things up now and again, right? Enjoy. The Big “C” is what they call it. But there’s no word...reactions9comments
Finding Your Happy Place...We have all experienced difficult times and, as a cancer survivor, we can feel overwhelmed and anxious. How can we help our brain to find a happy place? Finding a...reactions3comments
And the Good News Keeps on Coming...It’s a bit weird getting good news two appointments in a row. I can’t really remember the last time that happened and I felt good! I used to get good Leukaemic rates...reactions4comments
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 I did before. Sometimes up, sometimes down, then...reactions15comments
Control-Alt-Delete...I had, and still have good intentions to be more regular in my blogs and articles, although that game plan and others have been altered a little in the past...reactions11comments
A Blinding Flash of the Obvious...It was a sunny, slightly cool, slightly warm, somewhere in the mid-70s day. I was driving to a job I loved. I felt great. Everything was right with the world...reactions18comments