Blogs
Staying on the Course After Testicular Cancer
After my surgery for testicular cancer, my good friend Joe helped me through my goal of training and running a marathon.
I Still Reflect on My Lung Cancer Treatment Decisions
When I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I didn’t want to receive chemotherapy, especially when I was a good candidate for immunotherapy.
Being Unprepared May Open The Door To Life-Changing Lessons With Stage 4 Cancer
Martha Carlson shares her experience of overcoming her fears and embarking on a whitewater rafting adventure despite her stage 4 cancer diagnosis.
You Can’t Spell Patient Without AI
Cancer is complicated, especially with multiple diagnoses, oncologists, tests and integrative treatments, but AI can be a helpful tool.
My Bitter Chemotherapy Pills for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
I’ve recently started on chemotherapy pills instead of infusions and the bitterness reminds me to accept not only the bitterness of the pill, but in life too.
4 Years After My Bone Marrow Transplant for AML
As a survivor of acute myeloid leukemia, some things are no longer going to be normal, but who wants to be normal?
Understanding Multiple Myeloma Symptoms
Reflecting on the pain I experienced before my diagnosis of multiple myeloma, I realized how important it was to pay attention to the related symptoms.
Cancer Makes Me Look at Life Differently
After recently losing my aunt, I realized that cancer has given me a new perspective on life, which reminds me that every day has meaning.
Bracing for the Impact of Pinktober for Breast Cancer
As a breast cancer survivor, I’ve learned to navigate the annual sea of pink, but I don’t like it.
Celebrating 4 Years Cancer-Free
I invited my family to gather with me and celebrate four years of being cancer-free.
There is Nothing Pink About Breast Cancer
As a caregiver to my daughter who had breast cancer, pink takes on a new meaning for us — one I’m not quite a fan of.
3 Ways You Can Participate in Mesothelioma Awareness Day
As a cancer survivor, I’ve found three impactful ways to get involved in Mesothelioma Awareness Day to help make a difference.
Bringing Awareness to Depression and Cancer
Before receiving my colorectal cancer diagnosis, I had experienced cancer. However, my depression felt different during treatment.
Navigating the Cancer Journey With Two Different Approaches
Two vastly different approaches to navigating the cancer journey may or may not be mutually exclusive.
Meeting New People and Finding Old Assumptions After Cancer
Recently, I met a fellow cancer survivor but after talking with her about cancer, I realized she had a different perspective than I did.
In a World of Rushing, Cancer Taught Me to Slow Down
With my myelodysplastic syndrome and age, I find it hard to keep up; however, cancer and fatigue have taught me to live at my own pace.
How Cancer Bracelets Can Help Spread Awareness
I bought 14 precious cancer bracelets in a discount store to help spread awareness about cancer — something I’m ready to speak out about.
Healing and Reflecting on My Ovarian Cancer Experience
The past 15 months have been challenging regarding treatment for my ovarian cancer. But today, my goal is to focus on healing my mind, body and soul.
Strangers, Manners and a Personal Side of Breast Cancer
I am still struggling to navigate the intrusive questions of well-meaning strangers 17 years after surviving inflammatory breast cancer.
Several Resources I Counted on During Treatment for AML
Before receiving treatment for acute myeloid leukemia, I made it a point to take advantage of all the resources that were available to me.
A Lesson About Mindset I Learned Overcoming a Less than 10% Survival Rate
Looking back at my experience with osteosarcoma, I realized that managing the mental game was half the battle, especially with so much negativity.
How I Found Out About My Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer was one of the more traumatic moments I’ve experienced, but the way I found out added to that.
Dealing With the Uncertainty of Cancer
Since my diagnosis with multiple myeloma, I try to keep inspired to keep moving forward despite the challenges.
Yes, You Can Donate Many Unused Cancer Drugs
A patient with metastatic breast cancer confronts financial toxicity and finds a little glimmer of hope through donating cancer drugs.
Self-Healing Through Journaling and Faith During Colon Cancer
Through journaling and connecting with my faith, I was able to embrace everything I was thinking and feeling during colon cancer.
My Worries About Being Old as an MDS Survivor
Having myelodysplastic syndromes has taught me to cherish every day and to pursue the things that matter to me, like publishing a book I’ve been writing.
After Breast Cancer, I Appreciate My Husband More Than Ever
Having breast cancer has allowed me to truly appreciate and love my husband even more these days.
Rest is Vital After a Cancer Diagnosis
A disease, such as cancer, that affects a person’s physical limitations can catalyze learning to rest, which is something I recently realized.
How My Daughter’s Breast Cancer Changed My Relationship With My Body
After being my daughter’s caregiver during breast cancer, I now have a different relationship with my body, especially when I feel something different.
10 Lessons I Learned from 15 Years With Chronic SLL
Living with chronic small lymphocytic lymphoma for the past 15 years has taught me some very valuable lessons, from dieting to managing anxiety.