Waiting for My Dog's Test Results Evokes Bad MemoriesSometimes, the longer you wait for test results, the more tricks your imagination plays on you. Twenty minutes, no problem. Thirty, what are they going to find? Forty-five, it’s going... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
SAT in Multiple MyelomaSAT stands for Scholastic Assessment Test. This test is taken by students in the United States who are preparing to attend college. It tests their aptitude in reading, writing, and... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Impotence and Cancer - It's [Insert Snappy Double Entendre Here]Ladies – you know I enjoy having all genders, races, religions, and creeds read my writing, but this one is going to be directed more at the men. I’m not... By Daniel Malito5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Lessons From Nicola, Founder of the Follicular Lymphoma FoundationIn mid-November 2019, the blood cancer community saw the launch of the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation. There are lots of organizations that help raise money for blood cancer research. But this... By Bob McEachern2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Strategies for Talking to Children About CancerAs a newly diagnosed blood cancer patient, I was very concerned about telling my child about my illness. My first reaction was to keep the news from them or to... By Carole McCue3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
For Goodness' Sake, Wash Your Hands!I think blood cancer is making me anxious or maybe it's this coronavirus. Darn! Why didn't I buy stock in a hand sanitizer company? I knew a lady who attended... By Connie Connely2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
What I've Learned About CancerCancer is a horrible and scary disease. No one wants to ever hear the words, "You've got cancer.” However, I believe that we can think of it as a positive... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Life and the Pursuit of LivingIn my lifetime, I’ve known of six people who’ve committed suicide. Three I knew personally. None of them had cancer. Some would say they were selfish and only thinking of... By Jim Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Needing Downtime but Hating ItI know I am my own worst enemy. Because I am mental in so many ways. I know I need to rest over the weekends and just sit on the sofa and... By Katie R3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Fumble!!!I can admit it. A great athlete I am not. And that is not just due to the fact that I am quite rapidly (and rather disturbingly) approaching fifty. This... By Jeff Neurman5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Blood Cancer Symptoms and TreatmentAs I celebrate my five years of remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, I thought about my initial diagnosis. I had just finished with the best summer of my life, enjoying the... By Carole McCue2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Four-Letter WordsI’ve been saying a lot of four-letter words lately. I can’t help myself. I didn’t used to be like this. In fact, it didn’t really happen all that much until... By Jim Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Look Good, Feel Better!My mother and I were eating lunch at Taco Bell recently when a young lady approached us and said, "Hi, ladies. I need to buy some clothes for my great-aunt. ... By Connie Connely2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
When It's OK to Use the Word 'Lucky'Nobody should say you’re lucky to get cancer, but luck is a matter of degree. For example, an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient like myself is lucky compared to one... By Ronni Gordon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Chill Time: Making Myself Rest When I Need ItIt would appear that since being on the new drug and feeling so much better that I’m really resisting chill time on the weekend. This is so stupid because I’m... By Katie R3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Myeloma Action Month #IAMRESILIENT2020Join us in helping the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) build a global Wall of Resilience this March during Myeloma Action Month. Share a photo and a short story on Facebook... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Chemo Routine & the Darn ElevatorsThose of us who have had the unbridled pleasure of going through chemo know that after the first session or two, you develop a routine. Just like making your favorite... By Daniel Malito5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Lessons Learned from the Super BowlI haven’t always been a football fan. I only started appreciating the sport later in life for keeping me company as I spent every fall Sunday grading papers and writing... By Ramae Hamrin4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Do You Have a Cancer Survivorship Checklist?A survey was done by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) to explore the experiences and needs of cancer survivor patients. The online survey of over thirteen hundred cancer... By Carole McCue3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Left of NormalYesterday I just shut down. I was grumpy. No matter what happened around me, it all seemed gloomily annoying. Somehow I managed to keep my mouth shut and avoid snapping... By Jim Smith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments