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
Cancer, and WolfAn interesting meme made its way (again) around the internet recently. It was an image listing the ways people had died in...reactions7comments
Some Days Are Tougher Than Others, But Let’s Look At The PositivesLife has its ups and downs. This is true no matter who you are, what you do, how much money you have...reactions7comments
Elephant TattooWell, I did it! Much to my mother’s dismay... Me: Mummy, I know you are going to be really angry and disappointed...reactions7comments
The Other Side of the Window2020 was a very difficult year for many people around the world. Whether it was being hit personally by the coronavirus, dwindling...reactions9comments
Love When You Least Expect ItApril 21 is AML World Awareness Day. This day seeks to raise awareness about acute myeloid leukemia and to show support for...reactions5comments
Cue Vampire (Part 2)Read Part 1 of Paula's story: Cue Vampire. The immunologist was speaking. I could hear the words, but I couldn’t process them...reactions9comments
Put Yourself First - It's TimeOnce a caregiver, always a caregiver. Right? Now that we are blood cancer patients, we may or may not have someone looking...reactions3comments
Let It Go: Words for a Leukemia Patient to EmbraceI marked my sixth year 'cancerversary’ last week and believe me, there was no party. Made it through the day so that...reactions8comments
Last PrescriptionWell, something quite monumental happened recently, in a positive way! I received my LAST chemo prescription for hopefully a REALLY long time!...reactions1comment
Stress Is A Killer - LiterallyStress. Ugh. Just the word itself causes us to tense up a bit. It’s something that all of us dread and yet...reactions16comments
10 Ways to Get Through the Hard DaysIt’s been a hard day. Honestly, it has been a hard week. My numbers are all looking pretty good, but my body...reactions6comments
Tips To Live ByWhen living with cancer, whether active cancer or not, there are some instructions that we all can live by. At times they...reactions20comments
Cancer Is A Family AffairA family is a family. Families live together, grow together, have fun together, and cry together. When there is no one else...reactions10comments
'Fun' with Ferritin Not a Laughing MatterTime for a guessing game! Pick which one is true. You can pick more than one. One of the best days of...reactions15comments
I Feel Bad About My Cancer!Several years ago, Nora Ephron wrote a book called I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. That's...reactions16comments
Pain, Pain Go Away...Every morning, as soon as I wake up, I do a quick pain inventory. My feet? Yep, still hurt. How about my...reactions16comments
Relationships and the Cancer PatientRelationships are like gardens - they need to be cultivated. Chronic illness can affect even the strongest relationships. Cancer and its effects...reactions9comments
