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For many people, cancer is the worst health fear of all. Often, just the word "cancer" leads people to imagine hair loss, chemotherapy, nausea, and other physical symptoms. However, the...

In a series of recent polls, our community has spoken up, revealing that pain, the term "good cancer," communication with doctors, and confusion are common threads in the experience of...

“Would you like for me to play you a few songs?” I ask as I enter a patient’s room at Northeast Methodist Hospital. A lady lying on the bed wrapped...

When I meet with fellow blood cancer patients, the conversation often turns to the many physical trials and challenges we can face, along with discussions about the countless and complex...

When I came home from the hospital after having my first child through Caesarean section, my mother had set her usual beautiful table to celebrate. I burst into tears and...

Coping with cancer is an intense process that entails many layers. When we speak of blood cancer, there is the unveiling of the new woes that come with what we...

As Christians, we are taught that everything happens for a reason and that we must trust God. When you have cancer as a young adult, that can be hard to...

What I’ve found true when we speak of blood cancer is that the amount of information we receive may be different for many, as is the way some of us...

If you are dealing with blood cancer either as a patient or caregiver, there is a good chance you are well acquainted with something called stress. The bad news for...

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...