Your Advice For Others: Building A Strong Support SystemIn the face of blood cancer, building a strong support system can make a world of difference. This compilation features advice shared...reactionscomments
Traveling with Chronic PainI actually started writing this article prior to our last pre-winter trip to the beach over Veteran’s day weekend. What I experienced...reactions12comments
What To Do When Everyone has an OpinionPart of the title of the Academy Award-winning film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” made me think of a fact of life:...reactionscomments
Understanding Non-Compliance: My Journey with Blood CancerDealing with blood cancer is challenging enough without facing misunderstandings and misjudgments. Here’s my story of being perceived as non-compliant to treatment...reactions2comments
Broken By Blood CancerSomewhere along the line, everyone comes face to face with overwhelming obstacles in their lives, along with full-blown life crises. It could...reactionscomments
Coping with Cancer During the HolidaysI can remember wondering how I would ever manage to celebrate the holidays while experiencing the debilitating fatigue during chemotherapy. My last...reactions2comments
Myeloma, Like a Minnesota WinterOn the drive to my son's school this morning, we saw the sheriff go by, lights blazing and sirens blaring. The roads...reactions7comments
Is It Myeloma?Like so many of us, when I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I had never heard of it. It was a complete...reactions4comments
Me and My PortWhen I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I had never heard of it. On top of that, cancer wasn’t something...reactions13comments
Silent Voices of Blood CancerWhen I meet with fellow blood cancer patients, the conversation often turns to the many physical trials and challenges we can face...reactionscomments
Dealing With the Inevitable Unpredictability Of CancerI’ve been thinking a lot lately about what comes next. It’s a pretty big subject when you live with a blood cancer...reactionscomments
After Treatment Ends, Dealing with Unexpected ChallengesWhen I came home from the hospital after having my first child through Caesarean section, my mother had set her usual beautiful...reactions3comments
That Solid PlaceMany long-time readers know that here, and on my blog, I refer to leukemia as if it were a real person. I...reactions8comments
My Journey With Faith And Blood CancerAs Christians, we are taught that everything happens for a reason and that we must trust God. When you have cancer as...reactions13comments
Toolkit For Working With Your Medical TeamCoping with cancer is an intense process that entails many layers. When we speak of blood cancer, there is the unveiling of...reactionscomments
PTSD and Cancer Considering the many traumatic events I have faced over the last few years, several folks have suggested writing an article on how...reactions7comments
Overcoming the Stress of Blood CancerIf you are dealing with blood cancer either as a patient or caregiver, there is a good chance you are well acquainted...reactionscomments
Stress BustersDo we really understand what stress is? We’ve all had the displeasure of being amongst its presence and we all know what...reactions6comments
Love BitesJeff Neurman was diagnosed with CLL over six years ago. He currently writes about his experiences with blood cancer on his blog...reactions7comments
Mixed MessagesWhat I’ve found true when we speak of blood cancer is that the amount of information we receive may be different for...reactionscomments
