Happy stem cell birthday to me!
My immune system is six years old today! 💕🎂🎉 I wrote thank you notes to my doctors. I wrote the
Category: cancer
The Diagnosis
Dr. B. encouraged me to write about my experience with PPCL. People need hope, he said. The research is scary, but the future is open. I think the phrase is “beating the odds,” although I never bet on an outcome. I think the most significant thing I did was try to be present with everything that was happening.
Why don’t patients do what they’re told?
I don’t mean to be difficult. Really.
No joke
Listen up, boys and girls. Skin cancer is real. Your parents weren’t just trying to control you when they told
Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia
I want to provide an information hub for patients diagnosed with primary plasma cell leukemia. I was diagnosed with this
Impermanence and Complaint
Feeling bad is a clear message that feeling good doesn’t last, but in the medical rush to make it better, we’d rather not think about that.
Things Fall Apart
When people ask what has helped me “stay positive” on my cancer journey, I should just quote Pema Chödrön.
Cancer Prevention
Often, cancer is a crap shoot. It will be a while before medical science can always predict who will get
The New Normal
When I agreed to a stem cell transplant, I only knew that it was my best chance for a cure.
Reading and Writing
It’s a beautiful spring afternoon in Houston. I hope you’re comfortable and safe, wherever you are. A brief update on
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