The Teeth and Chemo Talk, Oh My!Immediately when you think of chemotherapy, you may think of hair loss, nausea, fatigue, losing weight, and losing strength. Right? But no...reactions17comments
A Guide to Common Multiple Myeloma TermsIt’s always great to hear about the new drugs that have made their way into the myeloma treatment spectrum. I know all...reactions16comments
My CAR T-Cell Therapy Journey to RemissionIt was a whirlwind of activity once I entered the CAR T trial for my blood cancer. I was struggling with recurring...reactions3comments
How Cold Showers Improve My Quality of Life With Blood CancerI know what you might be thinking, and I used to think that way too. Even though I have lived most of...reactions25comments
Out on a Limb: Navigating a Double Diagnosis of Blood Cancer and Breast Cancer…Don’t want any regrets in my life I’m going to talk this whole world in stride Living for every breath I can...reactionscomments
Meeting Another Blood Cancer Survivor: Deb's ViewAs we watched the sun dip low in the sky over Lake Bemidji that early August evening, we thought how small our...reactions25comments
Cancer Anxiety: When Your Future Depends on a PET ScanAnxiety. It comes hand-in-hand with a cancer diagnosis and is so thoroughly entwined with the disease that it should probably be called...reactions17comments
How to Minimize Pain and Anxiety During Your Bone Marrow BiopsyHaving a bone marrow biopsy can be uncomfortable and/or painful depending on several factors. Looking back 11 years later, I can think...reactions16comments
Understanding Your Pathology ReportLiving with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) can be scary and worrisome. The words used by your doctor may be confusing. The...reactions2comments
What a Bone Marrow Biopsy Really Feels LikeAcronyms are a short way to describe something, but it’s rare to have one that has two totally different meanings. A bone...reactions129comments
Trying to Live Like Before the DiagnosisNow what they don’t tell you is that if you do make it to remission of your blood cancer, with maintenance or...reactions4comments
Gallows Humor: Poking Fun at CancerI admit to being a little dark. Not my hair, but my humor. Ten years of chemotherapy and sometimes all I need...reactions71comments
The Damage to My Bones I Didn't See Coming With MyelomaWhen I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I was severely anemic and my kidneys were near failure. These are two...reactions8comments
A Decade of Living with Multiple MyelomaI’ve always loved end-of-year lists. I can’t get enough of them. I’ll buy magazines and watch a bunch of end-of-year shows. I've...reactions17comments
Failed Treatments Lead To CAR T TrialAfter years of going through scanxiety, I have finally graduated to labxiety, transitioning from bi-annual scans to just having labs. I am...reactions14comments
The Roller Coaster Ride to CAR T-Cell TherapySometimes, I look back on my cancer journey and compare it to a roller coaster ride. There were so many ups and...reactions2comments
How My Anxious Dog Became My Best TherapyAfter my stem cell transplant, I was depressed and anxious. I had naively assumed that my youngish age and physical conditioning prior...reactions6comments
Myeloma Action Month #IAMRESILIENT2020Join us in helping the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) build a global Wall of Resilience this March during Myeloma Action Month. Share...reactions2comments
Meeting Another Blood Cancer Survivor: Rae's ViewIt was a warm August night, and I was on my nightly bike ride along the lake. But this evening, I was...reactions5comments
A 2 Week Treatment Break...FinallyAs of my writing this, a two-week break from treatment has started!!! Which is beyond amazing. I've needed this. The exhaustion has...reactions3comments
