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The moment when I was told that my immune deficiency and rare cancer were linked.

I never thought I’d say it, but I miss my padded bras.

Lessons happen when you least expect it.

Managing a cancer support group isn't easy.

Cancer. Such an expansive topic.

Today I had lunch with a good friend only to learn his next-door neighbor lost her fight with lung cancer two days ago.

We all know that stress is bad.

About four years ago, I wrote a post called "All the Answers" where I discussed the weight of uncertainty after cancer.

When the IV was empty, the transplant nurse unhooked me and said “Mr. Katz, Happy Birthday."

I had never donated to St. Jude’s Hospital before, even though I’d had cancer twice.

When I received my CURE magazine last week, I was fascinated to see a red sticker on the cover indicating it was the lung cancer special edition.

I spent a week during last Christmas in the oncology ward of a sprawling university hospital in the Midwest.

During the holiday season, the most important thing you can do for a patient with cancer is ‘hold space’ for them.

I was asked if I celebrate my cancer journey dates... here is what I said.

As a caregiver, it can be challenging to navigate the holidays.

Oct. 8, 2019 was the last day of chemotherapy for my girl.

My life in poems - check it out!

A great gift for a patient with cancer during the holidays is to create a positive memory.

Growing up in a dysfunctional family left the holidays with little to be desired.

Could killing cancer be as simple as changing your diet?

One of my favorite songs really hit home after I was diagnosed with cancer.

Having had cancer twice before, I know the choreography if I have it again.

This year, as winter approaches, I’ve been thinking about how I winterize my life and my exercise so that I am ready for more when spring arrives.

Every holiday season, one song starts to play in my head even if I do not hear it on the radio: “All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.”

Here's what you can be thankful for...

After all these blogs, there’s still one side effect I haven’t talked about.

Patience is key when supporting a patient with cancer.

I didn't know that a side effect of bone strengtheners could be jawbone detachment.