by Dr. Amy Rothenberg | Mar 5, 2024 | Articles, Blog, Cancer Related, leukemia
When you read the word chimera you may or may not recall your Greek mythology. From Wikipedia we have: a chimera has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals, to describe anything composed of disparate parts or...
by Dr. Amy Rothenberg | Feb 23, 2024 | Articles
I came home two weeks ago! Today is the one-month mark since I was blessed with my new stem cells. I was able to send a heartfelt, de-personalized note of thanks to my 23-year-old donor who remains anonymous. If she agrees, which I hope she will, we can meet at the...
by Dr. Amy Rothenberg | Feb 6, 2024 | Articles, Blog, Cancer Related, leukemia
Alas, I emerge from the worst of the transplant times back to some semblance of myself. I will need to process many things like the role of suffering and the purpose of pain, but for today, I’d like to focus on getting along well in the sandbox. I think about all the...
by Dr. Amy Rothenberg | Jan 19, 2024 | Articles, Blog, Cancer Related, leukemia, Mental health
A lesser-known offering at MGH is their Integrative Therapies Program. On my first day back, I let the staff know I’d like access to it all: Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Massage, Acupressure, Art Therapy, Music Therapy. Why not? I have already reframed my central line...
by Dr. Amy Rothenberg | Jan 13, 2024 | Articles, Blog, Cancer Related, leukemia, The Environment
The list of things a rainbow might signify runs long and reads like feel-good-about-it all dime store psychobabble: acceptance, new beginnings, harmony, happiness, hope, inspiration, integration, love, luck, joy, transformation. Let’s not even get started with equity...
