Few phrases in cancer care can stop a day cold like “your scan is indeterminate.” Because of the complexities involved in diagnostic imaging, these results occur more often than many patients realize. You hear it,…
A phone lights up at 10:47 p.m., and the whole room changes. With one notification, your personal health information moves from the secure clinical environment onto your nightstand, and with it, the potential for lost…
Cancer treatment, particularly when navigating blood cancer treatment, can make food feel risky. When you have been diagnosed with a serious illness, a simple salad or a fresh strawberry can look less like lunch and…
The scariest part of a first radiation treatment is often the blank space around it. You know you are going in for care, but your mind can fill the room with noise, uncertainty, and worst-case…
Few words can tighten your chest faster than hearing you need a bone marrow biopsy. If you already carry the weight of a potential diagnosis, that sentence can sound larger than the room itself. But…
