Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo

There is a huge misunderstanding that cancer survivors are a bunch of helpless individuals. I’m here to break down some of these misconceptions as those theories are a bunch of...

Treatment for multiple myeloma has come a very long way! It was a little over ten years that this rare condition was considered incurable... but is it? I along with...

Here we are at full speed of everything surrounding us. In our particular case, it's cancer, emotions, and technology. Yes, technology because where would we truly be without our phones...

Is race an important factor in getting the proper treatment needed to fight blood cancer? Unfortunately, I would have to say yes, it is. Dealing with blood cancer, in general...

By now you likely are aware of the new beast in the room that has affected many lives around the world. This beast does not follow a gender but more...

For many, managing blood cancer may be the most hectic experience of our lives. What I mean is that there are many layers of our daily lives that most people...

It dawned on me after attending a very lively, but gloomy conference that we all have an impending cloud following us. Though I’m sure many of us know, there are...

SAT stands for Scholastic Assessment Test. This test is taken by students in the United States who are preparing to attend college. It tests their aptitude in reading, writing, and...

As I write this post, I’m challenged as I think about the recent, devastating passing of all-time sports hero, Kobe Bryant. The news that pulsated every television channel last Sunday...

So I’ve always maintained a petite statute for a good part of my life. However, during my time with multiple myeloma, let’s just say I’ve seen things change a bit...

One of the biggest problems with a disease such as multiple myeloma is the damage to our bones. Though care is provided to control the cancer, the bones can and...

I don’t know what I would do without my handsome, passionate, and dependable husband. Man, have we been through the most together!!! I’m sure none of us thought our wedding...

I celebrate a big birthday this year and rather than shed light on the number, let’s talk about the milestone in general. I believe many readers can attest to the...

So you’ve made your long trip for your weekly treatment. You’ve done what you needed to do to get there in the first place, but suddenly, you’re greeted with a...

Do you laugh? I mean really bust a gut on a funny? Let me just say, laughter is a must in this life we lead! It can’t be all serious...

I had the honor of attending the Janssen-sponsored 2019 HealtheVoices conference, which is the all that be of the advocacy conferences with amazing patient advocates from across the country. I...

Life as a survivor for most may still include a busy day with the exception of having cancer. There we go with that word, but so many are hung up...

Summer is around the corner and so is the sun. I’m a winter baby but I do like some aspects of what summertime brings… well, all but one...the rays of...