Our MPN & MDS TeamLiving with a type of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)? You're in the right place. Our team on Blood-Cancer.com is made up of people living with all types...reactionscomments
The Cancer Cloud - Permeating Everything & Everyone Around YouThe cancer cloud. When I say it you probably think of some pesticide-laden industrial accident ominously looming over a midwestern town, but that’s not the type of cloud we’re talking...reactions7comments
Blood Cancer and Mental HealthBlood cancer can take a huge toll on mental health. However, we live our best lives when we have a proactive approach to taking care of ourselves – and that...reactions2comments
When Your Motor Lets You DownLast summer I bought a motorboat, with an outboard motor. I love getting out on the water, whizzing around having fun, but I’ve learned that the motor is temperamental. Sometimes...reactions2comments
Brave Like GabeBeing brave, for me, means not giving up on the things that make me feel alive. Gabriele Grunewald passed away on a summer night in June 2019. My son and...reactions4comments
Go Team!I like sports metaphors. Before retiring, I had a secret goal of putting in place a Monday morning tradition where my department’s co-workers were introduced, ala sports introductions, with walk-up...reactions2comments
Blood Cancer Broke My Leg (Part 2)I showed up at the hospital in a wheelchair, excited for the chance to be able to walk again. I was also nervous that this surgery would go as that...reactions2comments
Our Team of Advocates living with MyelomaLiving with a multiple myeloma? You're in the right place. Our team on Blood-Cancer.com is made up of people living with all types of blood cancer. Below is a list...reactionscomments
Our Team of Advocates Living with LymphomaLiving with a type of lymphoma? You're in the right place. Our team on Blood-Cancer.com is made up of people living with all types of blood cancer. Below is a...reactionscomments
BluchsOne of our members passed away recently. He went by the handle “bluchs.” He once wrote a profound statement in a forum on this site. I’ve mentioned part of it...reactions8comments
Dealing with Difficult People: Drama Mamas and TrollsI recently asked my oncologist if my low blood levels caused my irritability. She said, "Cancer makes your body tired, and your mind stressed. These factors affect your mood." That...reactions6comments
Playing the Name Game with NeuropathyMy neuropathy has a mind of its own. Does yours? It’s worse than a fickle friend. It’s a fickle foe. Just when I think I have it figured out, it...reactions20comments
Find Your Cancer Avatar & Fight the Encroaching DarknessWhen you face cancer, it requires you to not only steal yourself physically but also mentally. It’s not an easy task – but throughout the whole process I was able...reactions7comments
Blood Cancer Broke My Leg (Part 1)In our 3rd Annual Blood Cancer in America Survey, over half of those surveyed reported experiencing symptoms that led to their blood cancer diagnosis, including a broken bone. My journey...reactions15comments
If It Is Not Me, Who Is It?I guess I had a good run being me. At times now, I’m not so sure where that person went. Here’s why. In a few months, it’ll be six years...reactions6comments
Life from Inside the ElevatorThis week is our family vacation. We are staying on the third floor of a condo complex in Emerald Isle, NC. Thank goodness there’s an elevator for us to take...reactions5comments
A Mixed BagI’m tired. I’ve been tired for a while. I had a very busy month a while back with the flat that I rent flooding in crazy rain that we had...reactions4comments
Reflections During Stem Cell TransplantSitting in my hospital room, infusing chemotherapy, you have to wonder how my life ended up like this. It all started in 2018 with a cough and cold that would...reactions10comments
Cancer Cost Me My ManhoodBetween the need too rest due to pain, or from overwhelming fatigue I am not able to get as much done as I used to. while it bothers me it...reactions6comments
My Life with Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaI was 45 years old and had a baby that was 2 years old and 3 other children, when a routine blood test was suspect that I might have CLL...reactions3comments