How Do I Get The Latest Updates On Blood-Cancer.com?The internet is ripe with information on blood cancer and other cancers. Unfortunately, sometimes it can get to be a little too much. Perhaps it leaves you feeling like you... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Do You Hear What I Hear?I was totally unaware. But slowly I began to see that my time in the chemo lounge was passing more quickly and for some reason, the experience did not feel... By Dennis Golden2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
A Letter to My CMLNot so Dear CML,You suck. I wish you’d go away and leave me alone. Yours truly, Susan. Only kidding. If you wrote a letter to your blood cancer, what would... By Susan Gonsalves3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Surviving Cancer Can Be A Shock TooI’ve never written about this before because, frankly, I didn’t know how to approach it to make sure no one who reads it gets upset. Ha, ha, I know, right?... By Daniel Malito5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
How Are You Doing?The questions you must prepare to be asked the most are "How are you doing?", "How are you feeling?", and "Are you ok?". People especially ask when they first learn... By Leya Elijah-Lyle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Picture TaskLiving with cancer takes on so many responsibilities that sometimes get lost in the wind. Recently, I was intrigued with a program that gave light to how many in this... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Cancer, Pain, And Distracting YourselfPain. The “P” word. It goes hand in hand with cancer, and yet so little is done about it until it’s an issue. So today I think we will talk... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Easy Ways to Remember Drug Names Earn a LaughWhen two people told me they were very anemic, I thought I could help even though their anemia was not caused by leukemia like mine was. I have a lot... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Community Views: The Most Confusing Part of Living with Blood CancerFinding out you have blood cancer is typically a huge shock – and then there are all the emotions that come next. For most people, what follows is a lot... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
If I Ran the WorldWhen my oncologist told me that I had myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in 2017, she showed me a chart with my life expectancy as ten years. Recently, I received my new... By Connie Connely3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Battle ScarsWhether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living as a survivor for a while, it’s best to prepare yourself for some scarring. Sometimes these scars will be a thing or... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Advice From Our Centenarian FriendsLiving to be 100 years old makes one a centenarian (pronounced cen-ten-air-e-an). I have been volunteering for Centenarians of Oklahoma since 2018. Oklahoma honors these folks with a certificate and our... By Connie Connely2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Family's Reaction To Your Cancer DiagnosisPreviously, I spoke about my personal reaction to my diagnosis as a cancer patient speaking to another patient or cancer survivor(s). It's very different speaking to another cancer survivor about... By Amanda Brunson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
"Pretend Like You Are Okay" (Part 2)In Part 1, I talked about how I sometimes had a difficult time working while living with blood cancer. In those early years as a chronic myeloid leukemia patient, I... By Susan Gonsalves3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
It Was My Re-Birthday and I Forgot All About ItIt’s hard to always know exactly what makes you want to call or email a certain friend or family member on any given day. Is it something that reminds you... By Ronni Gordon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
"Pretend Like You Are Okay" (Part 1)Throughout my 6½ year journey with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), I’ve always worked. When I was first diagnosed, I was working as a reporter at a large daily newspaper. One... By Susan Gonsalves3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
In Peer Support Program, Trying to Share the Right AmountWhen I was first treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), it helped me to speak to someone who had “been there, done that.” Specifically, in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s One-to-One Volunteer... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Making & Living With Cancer's Tough Choices“This is a life and death decision.” How many times have people around you thrown around that phrase? Probably a lot when it comes time to ponder things like, “Do... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Good People To Guide UsFred Rogers once said in an interview, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say, 'Look for the helpers. You... By Connie Connely3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
The Power of PivotI remember when I was young and indestructible. There were only a few things to worry about like grades, the next great date, and of course getting that driver’s license... By Dennis Golden2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments