'Fun' with Ferritin Not a Laughing MatterTime for a guessing game! Pick which one is true. You can pick more than one. One of the best days of...reactions15comments
Cancer, and WolfAn interesting meme made its way (again) around the internet recently. It was an image listing the ways people had died in...reactions7comments
The Other Side of the Window2020 was a very difficult year for many people around the world. Whether it was being hit personally by the coronavirus, dwindling...reactions9comments
Love When You Least Expect ItApril 21 is AML World Awareness Day. This day seeks to raise awareness about acute myeloid leukemia and to show support for...reactions5comments
Cue Vampire (Part 2)Read Part 1 of Paula's story: Cue Vampire. The immunologist was speaking. I could hear the words, but I couldn’t process them...reactions9comments
Stress Is A Killer - LiterallyStress. Ugh. Just the word itself causes us to tense up a bit. It’s something that all of us dread and yet...reactions16comments
I Feel Bad About My Cancer!Several years ago, Nora Ephron wrote a book called I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. That's...reactions16comments
Traveling With Immune Deficiencies: Some AdviceEditor's note: This article was written in November 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Please remember to follow CDC and local guidelines regarding...reactions3comments
Does Your Blood Cancer Diagnosis Make You Angry?The long and winding six-year road living with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has had its share of twists and turns. Good thing...reactions13comments
Wanted: A Pill Bottle That Squawks and TalksMy system for refilling pills isn’t much of a system at all: When a bottle is low, I remove it from the...reactions3comments
The Importance of CommunityHuman connections can help us feel less alone after a cancer diagnosis. A community can be stronger than cancer and help manage...reactions11comments
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...reactions10comments
Going Home After Transplant: Challenges from Ridiculous to Real (Part 2)Check out Part 1 of Ronni's series on life after transplant, Going Home After Transplant: Not a Piece of Cake. When you...reactions3comments
Treatment vs. TreatmentThe beauty of words is that most of the time they can mean different things to different people. Sometimes that's a good...reactions11comments
Riding the CML Train: Destination UnknownEven if you are on your own, you can take this blood cancer journey. Not everyone has a big, smiling support group...reactions9comments
Cancer GuiltI hate mice! As an elementary school teacher, students loved to bring critters to school for show and tell. I didn't even...reactions17comments
Starting a Nonprofit (Part 3): Sometimes Things End Up Differently Than You ThoughtApproximately seven months ago, I wrote two articles on my experiences starting a nonprofit. Part 2 was primarily about mistakes made and...reactions9comments
Inspiration from Clouds: Remembering Zach SobiechRecently a friend told me about a movie that made him not just cry, but sob. I am a sucker for those...reactions7comments
Cancer is an Unwelcome Passenger with White HairWhy does it seem like the only people who are telling me that my almost white-as-the-driven-snow hair looks so “me” are the...reactions5comments
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...reactions2comments
