Is It Preparation or Paranoia?Having spent more than a year trying to convince my former primary care doctor that something was wrong, I have experienced wrongly being branded paranoid or a hypochondriac. What I...reactions22comments
Cancer Exposes You - Like It Or NotEmbarrassment. Humiliation. Exposure. Fears that many of us human beings dread more than almost all others. Being embarrassed in front of a crowd is a universal terror shared by so...reactions12comments
Building A Cozy Self-Care NestBirds have the inner knowledge to build a nest to protect themselves and their children from things that can harm them. We have our own way of doing this as...reactions26comments
Insight From The Other Side of Illness: Knowing How To Be HelpfulA benefit of having had blood cancer, or any serious or life-threatening illness, dawned on me recently. It comes from having been on the receiving end of needing care and...reactions5comments
Putting On My Kicks and ArmorI feel like life challenges indeed help build a person’s character - either you're all in, or not, as part of these vital experiences, as it definitely helps in building...reactions7comments
5 Things Puppies Can Remind Us About Living with Blood CancerThere is no doubt that dogs can be a big help to a blood cancer patient. They provide comfort and joy. They can even help with a diagnosis! The very...reactions12comments
You Can't WaitWhile doing a bit of channel surfing, I happened on one of the many talent-discovery shows that have become popular over the past few years. These programs offer opportunities to...reactions18comments
Painting Flowers With Blood CancerLast year, as a perk for being a contributor to Blood-Cancer.com, I signed up for an event called Pause & Paint. The purpose of the event was to bring Health...reactions20comments
Family, Forgiveness, and Other F-Words - When Cancer Causes Family StrifeFamily. Forgiveness. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu... Well, you get the idea. Today we are going to talk about all three because nothing reveals the people who are really with you and the ones...reactions16comments
Choose Your Style to ShineDr. La Verne Wimberly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, recently experienced a brief period of international fame. Eighty-two-year-old Dr. Wimberly wore a different outfit with a pretty hat to attend virtual church...reactions13comments
The Report of My Death Was an Exaggeration!I thought it was a strange way to greet someone. "Did your mother die?" a church acquaintance asked, "No, I replied. "She recently celebrated her 92nd birthday!" The acquaintance continued...reactions9comments
That Solid PlaceMany long-time readers know that here, and on my blog, I refer to leukemia as if it were a real person. I call him Leuk. This somehow makes it easier...reactions8comments
The Emotional Journey Of Cancer - Managing the Ups and DownsMany cancer patients experience psychological and emotional issues after their diagnosis. The mix of reactions includes a wide range of feelings that may change daily, hourly, or even minute to...reactions8comments
Getting Our Own Day: September 22, CML Awareness DaySince I first heard about it, I always thought it was very clever of someone to designate a day for chronic myeloid leukemia (or chronic myelogenous leukemia) on September 22...reactions9comments
Deciphering TermsIt’s always great to hear about the new drugs that have made their way into the myeloma treatment spectrum. I know all too well that wasn’t the case over ten...reactions16comments
Funding UpdateSo the fun and games continue. And as it so often seems with me, nothing is straightforward and simple, which is annoying as I would much rather it was that...reactionscomments
Take the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis SurveyThe Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as you know it. While some treatments and side...reactionscomments
Starting Chemotherapy: A ComicYou've been diagnosed with blood cancer. What comes next? Usually, it's treatment. There are many different treatments for blood cancer, one of the most well known being chemotherapy. You may...reactions22comments
Working Wish List With MyelomaHaving any form of a chronic situation can be very difficult. We know the script whether it’s the demanding treatment with hopes your body cooperates or managing your day-to-day while...reactions10comments
Leave the ShoesThere is a tradition for Olympic wrestlers to leave their wrestling shoes on the edge of the mat when they have wrestled the last match of their career. When I...reactions6comments