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As blood cancer patients, we have all been told that exercise is good for us. We have all been advised that daily exercise is a good idea. But when living...

Have you ever felt like blood cancer takes most of your energy, and all you have is the leftovers? I have been a leukemia patient since 2011. I have felt...

The song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is running through my head today. What do I want? A life free of blood cancer, that’s what. But as the...

Have you ever heard of Angel Flights? I had heard the term and had a vague idea what they were, but never in a million years would I think I...

When I had blood cancer, I had a whole bunch of symptoms. One of them happened to be insomnia. I was in so much pain, nauseous a lot of the...

When I retired from teaching in 2017, I wasn't feeling well and was in the process of having several medical tests run. In the last month of school, I told...

I used to say that my blood-cancer-sister Patricia Jempty, who called herself PJ, was my doppelganger, or double. I think that’s what she called me many moons ago when she...

Somewhere along the line, everyone comes face to face with overwhelming obstacles in their lives, along with full-blown life crises. It could arrive as a single event like a broken...

In the face of blood cancer, building a strong support system can make a world of difference. This compilation features advice shared by members of our community in a recent...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about having our cancer diagnosis minimized, and I have to say that I have experienced it myself and know many people have. Why...

A cancer diagnosis is a definitive change catalyst. After receiving their news, patients often find their lives bouncing through tumultuous change, particularly at the very beginning of their cancer journeys...

As a writer, some of my best ideas and thoughts arrive at unexpected times. Such was the case today when I was driving home from occupational therapy. This is my...

I’m very lucky in that I have an amazing support system. It’s something that was very apparent from the moment I was diagnosed. Friends taking me to the hospital. Visitors...

When I was a kid, needles were terrifying! It was common for me to kick, scream, and fight when told I needed a shot or blood draw. Yes, this actually...

Today has also been really hard for a variety of reasons. My toddler has needed a lot of attention and focus after spending 3 nights with her father. Things with...

I had the pleasure of attending this year’s ACPM (American College of Preventive Medicine) conference in Washington DC. In a nutshell, ACPM’s main mission is to modify the healthcare system...

I have heard some people say non-Hodgkins follicular lymphoma (FL), is the “good” kind of cancer. I mean yes and no.    I don’t think there is any “good” cancer. With FL...

It is easy for others to forget the chronic nature of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), but I do not have the luxury of forgetting. In October, I will mark the...

You came uninvited, at the worst of times, Bringing with you mountains too steep to climb. I hate you for the fear, the hurt, the tears, For how you touch...

There comes a time when we realize that some things in life are not working. For me, that deep awakening occurred following a series of traumatic episodes. Strangely enough, a...