Why is CAR T-Cell Therapy So Expensive?If you know anything about chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T-cell therapy), you’re likely to know it’s expensive. Like crazy expensive. When I was offered my treatment, the estimated... By David Downs4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Keep Your Hand on the TillerI like to sail. Until recently, I had a 25-foot Lancer. Ironically, I named her “Fargone,” as in, we-sail-off-and-are-far-gone. But a tree fell on her one winter. My poor boat... By Jim Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How My Anxious Dog Became My Best TherapyAfter my stem cell transplant, I was depressed and anxious. I had naively assumed that my youngish age and physical conditioning prior to transplant would protect me against the perils... By Ramae Hamrin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
No Soma Tonight in My Coffee...I really struggled with the title for this article. Because I’m a big Guess Who fan, this is what I ended up with. Others up for consideration were “Glass Half... By mpadjen5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Thank You!We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. New here? We invite you to explore what our blood cancer community has to offer! Check out the... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Self-TalkIt turns out, I talk out loud to myself. It’s a habit I seldom notice unless my wife is in the room. It drives her nuts. She always thinks I'm... By Jim Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
After Your Cancer Diagnosis, Everyone Else Becomes an ExpertWhen cancer comes calling, it doesn’t exactly leave much time for packing before it rips you out of your normal life and deposits you onto the Poseidon Adventure of medical... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
A Case of the BruiseI’ve been on two different steroids for over 8 years. I’ve been taking a baby aspirin every day for over 8 years. Even when I’ve changed my main myeloma drug... By Matt Goldman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Laughter as MedicineI remember my dad saying to me when I was a little girl, "I think you have your giggle box turned over!" He would often add, "That's okay. I'd rather... By Connie Connely2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Fatigue Hit Me Like A BusIt’s been really rough recently. My energy levels have been declining. I tried to ignore it, to not focus on it, to hope that it was just because I was doing... By Katie R2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Juggling ActFor 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... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Listen to Your Fatigue, it's Trying to Tell You SomethingIn between chemotherapy sessions, while recovering at home, I could tell when my red blood cell count was so low that I would need a transfusion, or maybe even a... By Ronni Gordon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Survivor SadnessLast week was a huge milestone for me personally; I was declared ‘cured’ from my lymphoma, after 3 years of treatments and ultimately, the successful treatment in a clinical trial... By David Downs2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
When Do You Know?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... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Losing Height with Multiple MyelomaOften these days, I find myself humming a song of my youth aptly titled “Short People.” In fact, once I start humming, it's hard to get the song out of... By mpadjen4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
BC - Bring Cookies. Bad Choice? Baggage Carrier. Blood Cancer.BC. Bad Choice. Be Cautious. Bring Cookies. Blood Cancer. Of course, many of us hear BC and we instantly think about that last one. But for people we interact with... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Letting Go of FearLetting go of fear is essential to well-being. After a cancer diagnosis, it can feel like it is always looming around every corner. It's hard not to become entrenched in... By Amber Lynch3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Baby Boomer LamentI was born in the 50s; came of age in the 60s; went to college and married in the 70s; raised my kids in the 80s; watched them graduate high... By Jim Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
35 and Not What I ExpectedIt’s been a funny few weeks in terms of me and how I’ve been feeling with my internal chatter. My blood counts are all fine and my energy levels actually seem... By Katie R2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Staying Healthy as a Cancer SurvivorAs a cancer survivor, you can imagine that we can become tired of physician appointments, tests, and treatments. However, we need to take action to maintain our health. Your oncologist... By Carole McCue2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments