The PTSD Side of Surviving Cancer

The PTSD Side of Surviving Cancer

When you are diagnosed with cancer – people give you the most sympathetic responses. A cancer diagnosis brings out the good in many people. They send you thoughts and prayers. They want to see you or talk to you. They send you flowers or other gifts. They bring you...
The Visit

The Visit

A few days ago I had my now annual visit to see my oncologist for a checkup. It has been almost exactly 7 years since I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma and began treatment. My annual had been pushed back 2 months due to COVID so it was really 14 months since...
My Extra Insurance Policy

My Extra Insurance Policy

One of the questions people often ask me is “What supplements I take? The word “supplement” means “in addition to”. They are not meant to be a replacement for a healthy diet. You can’t eat unhealthy food and then expect to “make up for it” with supplements. That’s not...
2 For 2

2 For 2

Yesterday was my semi-annual checkup with my oncologist at the Cancer Center. These visits are probably the most stressful thing I have happening in my life personally over the last 5 years, since I finished treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma and went into remission....
Happy 5th “Rebirthday” to Me!

Happy 5th “Rebirthday” to Me!

Today marks a day that I thought I’d never see. May 28th 2020 marks 5 years that I’ve been in remission from Mantle Cell Lymphoma. In some ways I am reborn a new person who is in better health now than I was when I was 30 years younger. So Happy 5th...