The Halfway MarkHaving cancer is never a good thing, but no matter how bad something may seem, there are always a few good days...reactions4comments
Leukaemic Rate RisingIt’s gone from 0.002% to 0.005% and for those of you into numbers, I know this is nothing. I really do! But...reactions4comments
The End of the BeginningThe date of my final PET scan after chemo is rapidly approaching, and if all goes as planned, it means the official...reactions9comments
Whatever You Call It, Trauma After Cancer Is RealWhen I first heard of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, it had to do with flashbacks and nightmares afflicting veterans of wars...reactions4comments
Lemons to LemonadeSometimes life hands you lemons, but you always have the ability to make lemonade out of them if you just add a...reactions5comments
Battle Fatigue: Deciding When to Stop FightingNot every cancer patient sees themselves as a warrior, fighting a battle against their cancer. They say they are merely trying to...reactions8comments
Medical Mystery Tour: What Caused My PV?When I was first diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV) three years ago, I was curious on how I, a relatively healthy person...reactions11comments
Fatigue - Can It Be Analyzed?Admit it, you’re as tired hearing about fatigue as you are tired.Raise your hand if you don’t have an issue with fatigue.C’mon...reactions11comments
Diagnosis Day: The Day I Still Can’t Believe ExistsI think that most people live their lives either dreading the day that they may be diagnosed with cancer, possibly because of...reactions7comments
Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was DiagnosedMy greatest fear upon learning about my diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma was that I was dying. I had just experienced a wonderful...reactions12comments
The Coffee ShoppeHere in Washington State we have coffee shoppes – a LOT of coffee shoppes. It all started in Seattle with Starbucks. Now...reactions3comments
Starting the Tough ConversationsI have lived with, fought, and often beaten back multiple myeloma for going on seven years now. Mine has presented itself as...reactions3comments
Writing to Cope with CancerHearing the words, "You have cancer," is like getting a punch in the gut. Your feelings can go from shock to disbelief...reactions3comments
Cancer On Board Is 2My little cancer charity, Cancer On Board, is now 2. Well, it’s been 2 years since we got official charitable status and...reactions4comments
Let's Talk About SexLet’s talk about sex. It is a taboo topic, but many cancer patients and survivors experience issues with their sex life before...reactions2comments
I Don't Want to Know My NumbersI recently got an email from another follicular lymphoma patient. That happens a lot. I’ve kept a blog about FL for over...reactions4comments
Sharing Cancer on My Work Social MediaI was recently featured in the first article of a series in the online version of a UK paper. To begin with...reactions5comments
Scribbles Shine Light on Year After TransplantYou might think your junk drawer is full of, well, junk, but its contents can actually be worth a lot. It was...reactions3comments
Blood Cancer TriviaBy sharing my journey with blood cancer online, I have had the privilege to engage multiple other patients online. A little over...reactions6comments
Funny Thing Happened At...I had the honor of attending the Janssen-sponsored 2019 HealtheVoices conference, which is the all that be of the advocacy conferences with...reactions5comments
