Tag Archives: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Day 161: High Hopes

Posted on December 24, 2014 by harleyhudson

High Hopes Next time you’re found With your chin on the ground There’s a lot to be learned So look around. Just what makes that little old ant Think he’ll move that rubber tree plant Anyone knows an ant, can’t … Continue reading →

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Day +144: Not a Bed of Roses

Posted on December 7, 2014 by harleyhudson

This post was supposed to be a week 1 at home summary. Then it became a week 2 summary. It is now a week 6 summary. Have you wondered what happened to me? Well, here’s the story. I drove home … Continue reading →

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Day +96: Out of the Cocoon

Posted on October 21, 2014 by harleyhudson

Imagine you are a Monarch Butterfly caterpillar. You are on a milkweed leaf munching away. Your skin is stripped yellow, black, and white to look like a part of the plant. At the same time you are aware that predators … Continue reading →

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Day +94: Observations

Posted on October 18, 2014 by harleyhudson

At six days until our homecoming, it is time to make some observations about what we have seen and done. Observation 1: As a recent Cancerwise poster mentioned a few days ago, we can come here expecting to see people … Continue reading →

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Day +78: We Passed a Test!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by harleyhudson

Yep, things are looking up. We participated in our personalized SCT Survivor Training class. We answered many questions. We looked at a paper copy of a PowerPoint presentation filled with information about living safely at home after a Stem Cell … Continue reading →

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Day +75: One Day at a Time

Posted on September 29, 2014 by harleyhudson

More years than I want to think about, Merle Haggard wrote a song that should become the stem cell transplant patient’s theme song. The chorus goes like this: One day at a time sweet Jesus that’s all I’m asking from … Continue reading →

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A New Cancerwise Post and Video

Posted on September 16, 2014 by harleyhudson

This Cancerwise vidoe was recorded about three weeks ago. The accompanying blog was written last week. It includes something I have never done before in a blog post. See what it is at www2.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/2014/09/a-stem-cell-transplant-patients-tips-for-recovery.html HINT: it sorta rhymes

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Day +53: Ten Reasons to Be Thankful

Posted on September 7, 2014 by harleyhudson

One of the latest challenges on Facebook is to name X number of things you are thankful for over Y number of days. (Notice the use of my high school algebra.) So I thought it appropriate to make a list … Continue reading →

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Day +47: Wow! What a Ride.

Posted on September 1, 2014 by harleyhudson

“Wow! What a ride.” That’s what I expected to say about now. I wasn’t thinking the trip would be like a giant roller coaster. That would have been too much. Instead, I thought it might be like riding a ski … Continue reading →

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Day +38

Posted on August 23, 2014 by harleyhudson

I seriously apologize for not posting for so long. I just have not had the energy to think about it. I have, however, written a new blog for “Cancerwise”. You can read it and view the accompanying video at: http://www2.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/2014/08/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-stem-cell-transplant-patient.html … Continue reading →

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