What is Cardiotoxicity?Cardiotoxicity is damage to the heart muscle. Chemotherapy drugs that are used to treat blood cancer can cause damage to the heart...reactions1comment
The High Cost of Blood Cancer DrugsBefore I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I had not given a second thought to the cost of prescription drugs. I had...reactions27comments
Miss Connely's Rules for Cancer Manners"Is that nice to say?" I would often ask my students. You can think anything you want but think about it before you...reactions51comments
Please Don't Say You're A Blast From My PastWhen I was in seventh grade, to write a paper on restaurant jargon, I sat at the counter in a luncheonette near...reactions10comments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to...reactions5comments
What Are Digital Therapeutics?Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help...reactions1comment
Hitting Rock Bottom and Getting UpI can honestly say I’ve hit what I thought was rock bottom many times in my chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) journey. One...reactions8comments
Enjoy The JourneyI like metaphors. I see them everywhere. Do you like metaphors? I hope so because today you’re getting one. A few years...reactions8comments
My Personal Journey (Part 2)In this second video, Dennis discusses his reaction to his first time experiencing R-CHOP chemotherapy, from his port installation to his first...reactions7comments
Anticipatory NauseaWhen most people think of chemotherapy, they are under the general understanding that it makes cancer patients pretty sick. That’s how it’s...reactions9comments
Blood-Cancer.com Turns 3 🎉Three years ago, Blood-Cancer.com was born into existence. In three years we have built a supportive, resourceful, and encouraging community. As we...reactions8comments
It's All In The GenesI took a Genetics class in college many years ago. Despite this, the knowledge I walked away with was only enough to...reactions6comments
Crystal & Life After Cancer (Part 2)Read Part 1 of Crystal & Life After Cancer. Crystal did her time, took her treatments, endured the side effects, but reached...reactions8comments
Crystal & Life After Cancer (Part 1)A few people have asked how Crystal is doing and I thought an update was in order. As many of you know...reactions5comments
My Life After CancerHi Everyone! I want to quickly reintroduce myself because it’s been quite a while since my last post. However, some of you...reactions6comments
Steak and Capicola WrapsChemotherapy can wreak havoc on the appetite. The best recipes for me are the ones that are versatile with ingredient changes that...reactions5comments
Open LetterHey there, my name is, well I don’t have a name per se - I’m the other half of our friend Yolanda...reactions13comments
The Pressure To Be "Brave""You Are So Brave!" How often have we heard this said to us? Most times, people truly mean well when they say...reactions28comments
A Personal JourneyMost people are not aware of blood cancer. In this first video, Dennis tells us how he learned about the disease and...reactions3comments
Sleep Better, Feel Better!Don't you hate it when you don't sleep well? The next day, I often feel cranky, have trouble concentrating, and my get-up-and-go...reactions23comments