Teaching Hospitals: The Good and the BadThe benefit of being at a teaching hospital is that you get access to a wealth of knowledge and many opinions. That is the downside also. I can’t count the... By Ronni Gordon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Life After Cancer: The Emotional Fall OutWhen I was diagnosed with leukemia, my self-esteem was not in great condition. I remember specifically thinking to myself “nobody will even know that I’m gone.” As a junior in... By VinnieCent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Yoga... And Then SomeTo categorize this next blog, it’d be under the "health & wellness category" (stay with me) and I give writing inspiration credit to the ever popular “day” declaration. This one... By sasplundh4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
An Unexpected HospitalizationAfter ten months of a “watch and wait” approach for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, I was faced with enlarging lymph nodes, which were threatening to cause damage to my organs. My oncologist... By Carole McCue3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Reaching Equilibrium with Your CancerLike most of us, the date I was diagnosed with cancer is etched in my memory. May 2, 2011. In terms of specifics, I remember what the doctor was saying... By Matt Goldman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Telling the Children Requires a Certain State of MindA brochure called “What Do I Tell the Children?” caught my eye at Dana-Farber’s Blum Patient and Family Resource Center when I arrived early for a checkup and browsed through... By Ronni Gordon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
MGUS and the Multiple Myeloma ConnectionMonoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is a medical condition characterized by increased levels of M protein in the blood. M (monoclonal) protein, also called a paraprotein, is produced by... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Dating After CancerI think we can all agree that dating can be tough, but dating after cancer is on a completely different level. Going through chemotherapy at 25 years old left me... By Crystal Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fertility, Fatigue, and Figuring Out the Right Treatment RegimenAfter graduating from Edinburgh and leaving consultant number 1 behind (very happily!), I came under the care of consultant number 2 in London who was also pretty awful. To begin... By Katie R3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Deciding if a Support Group is Right for YouCancer patients often experience significant distress and can have a reduced quality of life. Cancer support groups involve the provision of emotional support informally or through structured intervention. The group... By Carole McCue2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
After Transplant, Missing, Then Savoring, StrawberriesStrawberry season in Massachusetts – late June to early July – makes me think of the times after transplant when I couldn’t eat this sweet fruit with the sunshiny, summery... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Happiness...That Fickle Thing of MineHappiness. That thing that we crave and look for. It’s there and then in a heartbeat, it’s gone. I often ‘lose my happy’. I took this line from one of... By Katie R2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Differences in Blood Cancer ExperienceIn our 2018 Blood Cancer In America survey, over 2,500 people impacted by blood cancer shared their experiences about diagnosis, treatment, and living with blood cancer. Blood cancer is an... By Emily Downward2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Managing My Compromised Immune SystemCancer patients may be susceptible to infections from their disease and from the treatment, which can destroy white blood cells (WBC). Our immune system is designed to recognize and destroy... By Carole McCue2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Saying No to a Clinical TrialThe first week was spent in hospital – I don’t remember all that much. I remember my drip who I named George beeped a lot. (Typical man needing constant attention….)... By Katie R3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Surviving SurvivorshipEverything about cancer sucks, we all know that. I wasn’t unusually surprised by how hard cancer treatment was, but I was shocked at how hard life after cancer is. I... By Crystal Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
It's OK to Have a Bad DayThe best advice I ever got from another cancer patient was this: It’s OK to have a bad day. As cancer patients, we all have those days. Our minds can... By Bob McEachern3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
To Share or Not to Share? Patients Figure it OutHow much do you want to tell about your cancer, and to whom, and in which situations do you want to tell it? The answer can range from telling nothing... By Ronni Gordon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Techniques to Help Ease the Worry of WaitingWhether you’re new to blood cancer land or you’ve been around for a while, chances are you’re going to be in some situation where you expect the worst. That is... By Ronni Gordon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Benefits of Leaving the HouseGetting out of the house on most days of the week may help older adults live longer according to a recent study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society... By Carole McCue2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments