Andrew Griffith has mantle cell lymphoma and has had an auto (November 2009) and an allo (August 2011) stem cell transplant . He lives in Canada and is married with two young adult children. He blogs at www.lymphomajourney.wordpress.com and can be followed on Twitter @lymphomajourney . During the past few years, I have done more than my share of navigating through the emotional and practical aspects of my treatment for mantle cell lymphoma. While in the back of my mind, the broader questions -- Why me? How long will I live? -- remain. Tips to help Once I got over the initial anger and depression after the initial diagnosis (and after my relapse), I found these practical tips and approaches helped me and my family get through it all: Be thankful for what you have . I'm unlucky. I have an aggressive form of lymphoma that can be treated, not cured. However, if I'm unlucky with cancer, I'm lucky in the strong support of my wife, family and friends on the emoti...