The Road I Did Not Choose, and Why I Am Thankful I Stayed On It
I have multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer. I do not think I should feel proud of that. I am not sure pride and cancer belong in the same sentence. Cancer came without warning. At…
Stem Cell Transplant Recovery in the First 100 Days
Day 100 can sound like a finish line. It isn’t. It’s more like the first patch of daylight after a long tunnel. Stem cell transplant recovery asks for patience because your bone marrow is rebuilding…
Bad Days Don’t Wipe Out Good Ones: Building a Sane View of Progress
BAD DAYS DON’T WIPE OUT GOOD ONES, BUILDING A SANE VIEW OF PROGRESS When Yesterday Makes You Feel Like You’ve Lost Everything Yesterday knocked me flat. The nausea I hadn’t felt in two weeks came…
Bad Days Don’t Wipe Out Good Ones: Building a Sane View of Progress
BAD DAYS DON’T WIPE OUT GOOD ONES, BUILDING A SANE VIEW OF PROGRESS When Yesterday Makes You Feel Like You’ve Lost Everything Yesterday knocked me flat. The nausea I hadn’t felt in two weeks came…
One Gentle Step at a Time: Small Victories During Cancer Treatment
When you’re in cancer treatment, it’s easy to think progress only counts if it comes with a big moment: a clear scan, a finished round of chemo, a strong lab result. Those things matter, of…
