Medical PTSD in People With CancerFor many people, cancer is the worst health fear of all. Often, just the word "cancer" leads people to imagine hair loss...reactionscomments
Improving Quality of Life for People With Relapsed Refractory Multiple MyelomaRelapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) is a challenging condition. Living with it can feel overwhelming. However, there are ways to improve your...reactionscomments
Three Days of Cancer StabilitySeptember is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. It was my 8th one as a member of the blood cancer club. It’s not a...reactions11comments
Let's Celebrate!My daughter was a volleyball player. Throughout her teen years, we traveled with her teams to watch them compete. One of the...reactionscomments
Making CML the HeadlineI recently had a follow-up telehealth visit with my primary doctor. She asked me about any health concerns I was having and...reactions2comments
Music AnthemI love music as it finds a way of taking me on a trip for a short time and forgetting just a...reactions13comments
Living with Blood Cancer: Overcoming JudgementHave you ever felt judged for having cancer? There’s a red flag I’ve noticed that tells me when a conversation might not...reactionscomments
Almost, Again and AgainIt's no secret that I'm a huge, lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan. I've lived my whole life in Southern California and the obvious...reactions5comments
Scanxiety and Schrodinger's CATscanAnxiety. It comes hand-in-hand with a cancer diagnosis and is so thoroughly entwined with the disease that it should probably be called...reactions14comments
What My Oncologist Fails To SeeIn one form or another, I have been in the communications business since college, both as an on-air talent and later as...reactions5comments
The Roller Coaster Ride to CAR-T Cell TherapySometimes, I look back on my cancer journey and compare it to a roller coaster ride. There were so many ups and...reactions2comments
From Drugstore Gloom To a Happier PlaceIt was a dark and stormy night... ...inside my head at the CVS pharmacy in Granby, Mass. I needed my prescription strength...reactions2comments
Insights from Our Community PollsIn a series of recent polls, our community has spoken up, revealing that pain, the term "good cancer," communication with doctors, and...reactionscomments
You Don't Drink? 10 Years Since I Stopped Drinking10 years ago today, without knowing it, I went to the last party I would go to where I drank. Alcohol had...reactions2comments
Throwing Caution to the WindOne of the challenges for a multiple myeloma patient (or any blood cancer for that matter) is the giant question mark that...reactions12comments
My Message of HopeThis year, I had a slightly different attitude towards blood cancer awareness month, specifically CML Awareness Day (September 22), and decided to...reactionscomments
Your Advice For Others: Building A Strong Support SystemIn the face of blood cancer, building a strong support system can make a world of difference. This compilation features advice shared...reactionscomments
Traveling with Chronic PainI actually started writing this article prior to our last pre-winter trip to the beach over Veteran’s day weekend. What I experienced...reactions12comments
What To Do When Everyone has an OpinionPart of the title of the Academy Award-winning film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” made me think of a fact of life:...reactionscomments
Understanding Non-Compliance: My Journey with Blood CancerDealing with blood cancer is challenging enough without facing misunderstandings and misjudgments. Here’s my story of being perceived as non-compliant to treatment...reactions2comments
