MAPLE TREE BLOG

True confession time. Since March, I’ve been living in my athletic wear. I mean, who doesn’t love elastic waistbands?? And, seriously, why were skinny jeans ever a thing anyway??? Fast forward to a couple weeks ago, when I had to speak in [...]

A couple years ago I wrote a 40-day devotional, called Beauty from Ashes. This devotional was written with the hopes of encouraging you to trust God through your cancer journey. To inspire you to fight – everyday, no matter what - to [...]

Did you know that if you are a man, you have a 1 in 6 chance of developing prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. It is treated many different ways, depending on the severity of the cancer. [...]

It’s always great a reminder and encouragement to hear from a Maple Tree patient, who has now also become a dear friend. This is Lynn’s story: Lynn Zimmerman is a science teacher who LOVES biology more than anything in the world (and [...]

Ever have one of those nights where you just can’t sleep? It’s been happening to me a lot lately. Some nights I have trouble falling asleep. Other nights I wake up in the middle of the night – WIDE AWAKE - and [...]

Chances are, if you are battling cancer, you’ve suddenly been made keenly aware of your immune system. Your white blood cells have been counted. Your lymph nodes have been analyzed. Your extremities have been closely studied for possible signs of swelling. You [...]