Living

When someone is diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, the chemo that is given can affect a woman's eggs and fertility. This could result in a problem with a future pregnancy or...

This will be my first of several blogs about traveling with immune deficiency and chronic pain. Getting ready for extended travel has had its ups and downs. It runs the...

We are deeply saddened to share that blood cancer advocate, Cherie Rineker, passed away on October 23, 2019. Cherie tirelessly advocated for multiple myeloma patients worldwide through her popular Facebook...

My “new normal,” a phrase often used in cancer circles to describe life in survivorship, completely took me by surprise when I exited treatment. It happened both times I experienced...

Some of us have a secret we seldom share. When we learned we had cancer we were numb at first, then worried, then afraid. And then the anger came. We...

I celebrate a big birthday this year and rather than shed light on the number, let’s talk about the milestone in general. I believe many readers can attest to the...

When you have cancer, your outlook on life gets upended and everything takes two giant steps to the left. Things seem familiar but they are never exactly the same as...

As a cancer patient, one must be comfortable and confident in your oncologist. I recently spoke with a cancer survivor about her concerns with her physician. The patient seemed anxious...

We all recognize the significance and influence of pharmaceutical companies. Not only have they done an excellent job of keeping many of us alive past our expiration dates, they have...

Jeff Neurman was diagnosed with CLL over six years ago. He currently writes about his experiences with blood cancer on his blog, It's In My Blood: Battling Cancer with Humor...

This morning, as I was exercising in the weight room at our local YMCA, I looked down at my legs and thought, “They’ll never get you into a beauty pageant.”...

Okay, so today's post is sorta, kinda, about faith, belief, and all that stuff. Go ahead and admit it, this is something we cancer people do think about at times...

2019 has been the year of the scan for me. I’ve had 3 MRIs, several x rays and one PET/CT scan since January. I’m very claustrophobic so just the thought...

I had the opportunity to attend the 5th Annual Women and MPN Conference in Boston this September thanks to the generosity of the Health Union Pillars Conference Support Program.  This...

And it happened again! Another September. Another Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Another 30 days of blood cancer focus, which is a good thing. I’m not going to lie though, this year I got a...

So you’ve made your long trip for your weekly treatment. You’ve done what you needed to do to get there in the first place, but suddenly, you’re greeted with a...

Something different this time around. I mean, we have to shake things up now and again, right? Enjoy. The Big “C” is what they call it. But there’s no word...

We have all experienced difficult times and, as a cancer survivor, we can feel overwhelmed and anxious. How can we help our brain to find a happy place? Finding a...

It’s a bit weird getting good news two appointments in a row. I can’t really remember the last time that happened and I felt good! I used to get good Leukaemic rates...

Sometimes I’m grateful for all the things that I can do. Sometimes I feel frustrated about being unable to do everything that I did before. Sometimes up, sometimes down, then...