A Friend Of A FriendToday, as I was thinking about my last week of teaching, I remembered a teacher who had retired before me. She had...reactions15comments
Painting Flowers With Blood CancerLast year, as a perk for being a contributor to Blood-Cancer.com, I signed up for an event called Pause & Paint. The...reactions20comments
Family, Forgiveness, and Other F-Words - When Cancer Causes Family StrifeFamily. Forgiveness. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu... Well, you get the idea. Today we are going to talk about all three because nothing reveals the people...reactions16comments
Choose Your Style to ShineDr. La Verne Wimberly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, recently experienced a brief period of international fame. Eighty-two-year-old Dr. Wimberly wore a different outfit...reactions13comments
The Gossip Game: When Well-Meaning Words Go WrongI thought it was a strange way to greet someone. "Did your mother die?" a church acquaintance asked. "No," I replied. "She...reactions9comments
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
The Emotional Journey Of Cancer - Managing the Ups and DownsMany cancer patients experience psychological and emotional issues after their diagnosis. The mix of reactions includes a wide range of feelings that...reactions8comments
Getting Our Own Day: September 22, CML Awareness DaySince I first heard about it, I always thought it was very clever of someone to designate a day for chronic myeloid...reactions9comments
Deciphering TermsIt’s always great to hear about the new drugs that have made their way into the myeloma treatment spectrum. I know all...reactions16comments
Sharing My Diagnosis and UpdatesWe are all going to address the updates and process differently, that’s for sure. For me, it was the easiest to create...reactions4comments
Funding UpdateSo the fun and games continue. And as it so often seems with me, nothing is straightforward and simple, which is annoying...reactionscomments
Take the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis SurveyThe Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as...reactionscomments
Starting Chemotherapy: A ComicYou've been diagnosed with blood cancer. What comes next? Usually, it's treatment. There are many different treatments for blood cancer, one of...reactions22comments
Working Wish List With MyelomaHaving any form of a chronic situation can be very difficult. We know the script whether it’s the demanding treatment with hopes...reactions10comments
More Tips For The CaregiverEvery day I notice helpful things we can do for others. I notice these things because people have been kind to me...reactions11comments
Leave the ShoesThere is a tradition for Olympic wrestlers to leave their wrestling shoes on the edge of the mat when they have wrestled...reactions6comments
Timely AwarenessOccasionally, unexpected and unplanned things happen in your life. Some things are good, others are not. My blood cancer diagnosis was one...reactions5comments
The Things I've LearnedWow! It’s been five years since my dial cancer diagnoses. The first was a blood cancer called polycythemia vera (PV). Invasive ductal...reactions2comments
The Devil in What You Know: Changing TreatmentHow do I feel about switching treatment? Luckily, that situation is not on the table at the moment. But, it has been...reactions17comments
Afraid of RelapsingRecently I’ve been very paranoid about my cancer relapsing. It was funny because after my last time (third time) having it, I...reactions15comments
