Bidding a Not-so-Fond Farewell to PrednisoneIf you saw me walking years ago, when I was on 40 milligrams of prednisone, you might have thought I was drunk...reactions9comments
Hitting 60 While Coping With Blood CancerMy heart feels like it’s going to beat out of my chest, as sweat drips into my eyes. My breath is laboring...reactions33comments
Motivational Goals- Mud GirlAfter being diagnosed with multiple myeloma over a decade ago, I have to say I’ve definitely been pushed to step out of...reactions4comments
The Financial Cost of Cancer and How To Deal With ItThe cost of blood cancer. We have gone through endless posts here talking about the emotional, physical, and social cost of cancer...reactions7comments
Family Times With Blood CancerIt’s hard to consider thoughts of enjoying some portion of life in this new phase as a blood cancer survivor. The word...reactionscomments
Meeting Another Blood Cancer Survivor: Deb's ViewAs we watched the sun dip low in the sky over Lake Bemidji that early August evening, we thought how small our...reactions25comments
Meeting Another Blood Cancer Survivor: Ramae's ViewIt was a warm August night, and I was on my nightly bike ride along the lake. But this evening, I was...reactions5comments
Pamela Won't Let PV Define HerI first met Pamela, age 64, when we worked together starting about 30 years ago. Long after we had both moved on...reactions3comments
Am I Still Safe?I have my next check-up in 2 weeks. Later than it should have been, really, but there wasn’t a time slot that...reactionscomments
Conversations With Myself About Relapsing ... Or NotIt’s a good thing I live by myself, because I sure do talk to myself a lot. Or do I talk to...reactions2comments
Thru-Walkers On The Blood Cancer TrailOne of the best and most well-known hiking trails in the United States is the Appalachian Trail (AT). Starting at the top...reactionscomments
Chemo-Savvy: A CML Patient's Top 5 Caregiver TipsI’ve been a leukemia patient since 2011 and it isn’t always easy to navigate this disease. It can be painful, disturbing, and...reactions14comments
You Have MDS, Now What?"I don't understand what is wrong with you," my friend said. Although I didn't particularly appreciate how she worded her statement, I...reactionscomments
Almost 12 Bleeping YearsEarly in my myeloma journey (nightmare, adventure, health scare, eye opener, what have you), my specialist said to me that the goal...reactions12comments
Lowered ExpectationsI got the most marvelous advice from a friend recently in just three simple words: lower your expectations. We were talking about...reactions23comments
Handling Life with Leukemia and FatigueI recently saw a video where a woman declared that she was leaving her husband of many years. What was the problem?...reactionscomments
Remembering Scott ChristiansenWe are deeply saddened to share that blood cancer advocate Scott Christiansen passed away on November 26, 2021. Scott had been living...reactions3comments
Tips for Out-of-Town Appointment AnxietyRecently I headed to Mayo for a yearly visit that was postponed due to the pandemic. It had been two years since...reactions12comments
Why Not?As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a teacher. I have fond memories from a very young...reactions9comments
Gratefulness - Mic Drop MomentI was speaking with an acquaintance the other day about my multiple myeloma. The conversation turned to my remission of over five...reactions8comments
