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
BCAM 2020 Giveaway Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Blood Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE...reactionscomments
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
What Are Words For?Do you hear me? Do you care? From the song: What Are Words For? By: Missing Persons, 1982 The 1980s seem like yesterday to me, but they were over 30...reactions4comments
Surfing the Crimson WaveAunt Flo, Bloody Mary, and The Blob. If you are of the female persuasion you know what I am talking about. I am specifically writing for you, my soul sisters!...reactions11comments
Optimism and Its Impact on HealthIs your outlook positive? Do you see the glass half full rather than half empty? I recently had a discussion with my husband about this topic. I expressed worry and...reactions7comments
How Do You Hygge?Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is a Danish word meaning to be cozy, comforting, or relaxing. Hygge is a way to bring happiness into your life. It could be spending time with...reactions13comments
MisconceptionsThere is a huge misunderstanding that cancer survivors are a bunch of helpless individuals. I’m here to break down some of these misconceptions as those theories are a bunch of...reactions10comments
Life Liquor, Distilled by CancerCancer has an effect on all areas of life, there is no one that can claim otherwise. Social life, love life, work-life, even online life, all are affected by the...reactions10comments
Graft Failure Enough to Give You NightmaresNormally, if I have a nightmare about blood cancer, it’s about relapsing. I assume I am not alone. It’s a big fear, and so it makes sense that it seeps...reactions7comments
Suggested Gifts for a Cancer SurvivorGift-giving can be hectic and stressful for many of us and may be more stressful if the intended recipient is a cancer survivor. One may know a family member or...reactions7comments
News for a Lifetime: Going, Going, GoneI recently got to thinking about when I was first diagnosed with leukemia, specifically chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The long and winding road to it I’ll put off until another...reactions7comments
