I remember Halloween while I was on treatment. It was a banner year in the movies for bald and sick characters. I was trying to decide whether I should be: a) Tom Hanks in Philadelphia, dying of AIDS.b) a Holocaust survivor from Schindler’s List, dying from Nazis.c) Debra Winger from Shadowlands,...

Hi everyone— First of all, to clear up any confusion and calm the hysteria: We have NOT implemented a blanket ban on friends and family members of young adult cancer patients/survivors. As of now, My Planet is STILL OPEN TO ALL USERS OVER 18, including friends, family members and healthcare professionals. We...

Think perky little Mandy Moore in “A Walk to Remember.” Think of Dr. Green and his brain tumor on “ER.” Think Debra Winger in “Terms of Endearment.” Think “Wind Beneath My Wings.” We’re looking to compile a list of the most ridiculous pop culture...

Hi, everyone– Thanks so much for the stories and words of wisdom. I used them all, and they loved it! (Lindsey, I turned your list into “Lindsey’s Top 10 Pieces of Advice for Nurses.” They were hysterical!) I spoke for about an hour to a ballroom full of probably 600 nurses, and...

Hey, everyone! I’m giving the closing keynote tomorrow at the national meeting of pediatric oncology nurses here in Albuquerque. Any stories, advice or words of wisdom that you would like me to share with a convention center ballroom of nurses? Particularly if you were treated in pediatrics, which...

So I had the privilege of attending the Stand Up 2 Cancer live broadcast at the Kodak Theater. (Side note: did you know that the Kodak is built onto a friggin’ MALL? I’m not kidding. So weird.) My friends Julie Dresner, Teal Thompson, Jennifer Ippolito and I joined representatives from 100...