Active 2 days agoWhat Type of Blood Cancer Are You Diagnosed WithNew here? Been with us since the beginning? Introduce yourself below and share a little about your experience as someone living with blood cancer....Reactions0reactionsComments326 repliesTips & AdviceCopingAwareness
Blood Cancer...and the now whatWhat was one of the first things you did upon receiving your blood cancer diagnosis? Do Share...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
The Good Cancer? In a recent poll, the community overwhelmingly agreed that the term 'good cancer' is misleading and dismissive. How do you react when someone uses that term about your blood cancer?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTips & AdviceCoping
How to live with blood cancerI have Morbus Waldenström /a rare type of blood cancer, I try to be normal, but I realise that cancer is destroying my body slowly and get desperate...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesCoping
Managing Holiday StressHow do you usually manage holiday stress with cancer?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingMental HealthTips & Advice
In what way has your blood cancer diagnosis changed you the most?I have changed in that I make stronger attempts at taking care of myself physically, mentally and spiritually. I still am not perfect, but I am so much more aware...Reactions0reactionsComments21 repliesAwarenessCopingTravel
Rethinking Stress: How Cancer Changes PerspectiveHave you noticed that you handle stress differently since dealing with cancer? It might be an odd question, but do you ever reflect on situations that, in hindsight, weren’t really...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingTips & Advice
What is something you do to show self compassion as you navigate blood cancer?We go through so much as we journey through blood cancer. Quite often the worry, the treatments, the watching and waiting can take us away from being compassionate toward ourselves...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessCopingTips & Advice
FeaturedConnect, Support, and Share Experiences with fellow MDS WarriorsLiving with Myelodysplastic Syndromes can be challenging, but you're not alone on this journey. We're here to listen and support each other through the ups and downs of living with...Reactions0reactionsComments42 repliesTips & AdviceCopingMDS
What coping strategies have been most effective for you in managing life with blood cancer?Questions to help get the conversation started: "How do you maintain a positive outlook during challenging moments in your blood cancer journey?" "Have you found any specific activities or hobbies...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesCopingNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice