Babies... Will They Ever Be Mine?This is a very emotional subject for me. I can’t think about it too much or I get too upset. The thought...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions4comments
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)...reactions10comments
Dating After CancerI think we can all agree that dating can be tough, but dating after cancer is on a completely different level. Going...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions12comments
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...reactionscomments
Surviving SurvivorshipEverything about cancer sucks, we all know that. I wasn’t unusually surprised by how hard cancer treatment was, but I was shocked...reactions1comment
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...reactions10comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
