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How do I feel about switching treatment? Luckily, that situation is not on the table at the moment. But, it has been. For nearly seven years, my chronic myeloid leukemia...

Recently I’ve been very paranoid about my cancer relapsing. It was funny because after my last time (third time) having it, I finished my treatments and about two weeks later...

People rarely realize the true impact a blood cancer diagnosis can bring until it happens to them. From the debilitating fatigue and the unpredictable neuropathy to the impact on personal...

My sister and brother-in-law were away and had kindly offered me their Wellfleet, Cape Cod, vacation house for a week in July. But my three children could only stay from...

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for participating! A winner has been chosen and contacted. If not claimed by Friday, Oct. 15, we will draw a new winner. We are...

Reading comments on Blood-Cancer.com and other sites for people like me with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), I definitely see a pattern. The reality of having chronic leukemia or any kind...

Do you remember the 1960s television show Bewitched? Have you ever looked around a messy room and wished that you could imitate Samantha? She would wiggle her nose, and the...

A bell chimes after your run with cancer is over? GET OUT!! I’ve only heard about this so-called tradition after one year living in the remission zone. I found it...

More and more lately I’ve seen talk about unsolicited advice. It seems that people just can’t seem to keep their opinions about your illness to themselves. Whether online or offline...

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM). From diagnosis to treatment to side effects, we know that living with blood cancer is no easy ride. That is why this year...

The sinking feeling you get when a well-known person dies of “your disease” has an opposite: The boost when someone overcomes it. The Spanish tennis player Carla Suarez Navarro didn’t...

A few months ago, I was talking with my nephew on the phone about his recent bicycling adventures. Riding is big in my family. I told him that I was...

The lives we live are very routine. For most of us, we wake up, go to work, come home, and go to bed. Of course, there are the little things...

Several years ago, I was single but still hopeful that I would find a life partner and possibly even get married again. Then came the myeloma diagnosis. The word ‘incurable’...

One of the biggest letdowns through treatment was the toxicity of friends who let me down. After treatment, I had enough of holding grudges and decided to take action on...

I was talking to a cancer agency social worker when she said, “So, what do you do to relax?” I ran through the list of the things I do to...

Many people with blood cancer have told us that it can be challenging to find other people in your community who truly understand your experiences. Our goal at Blood-Cancer.com is...

I have a photo of my grandfather wearing a dress. No, he wasn't a drag queen. The picture I treasure shows Grandpa Roy Hawes, around four years old, standing next...

I remember reading a quote from a meme, it's actually funny because it just popped up! I did not go looking for it. At that moment, I was preparing myself...

I know one dog lover who didn’t do this and many others who have done it. I’m not against it but I’m not going to do it, at least I...