Embracing a New Normal by Overcoming Feelings of FailureAs cancer patients, we often have to come to grips with “the new normal.” For us, it starts soon after diagnosis. Eventually...reactions3comments
My Message of HopeThis year, I had a slightly different attitude towards blood cancer awareness month, specifically CML Awareness Day (September 22), and decided to...reactionscomments
CAR T and the Fatigue FalloutWhen I was going into the trial for CAR T-cell therapy, I knew it required a seven-day hospital stay. I told the...reactions2comments
What Do You Have To Prove?As the youngest sibling, I spent a lifetime trying to keep up with the accomplishments, expectations, and approval of my older sisters...reactionscomments
The Importance of SleepWe sleep for one-third of our lives. That’s how important sleep is. However, Dr. Marishka Brown, a sleep expert at the National...reactions3comments
To Share a Diagnosis or NotA blood cancer diagnosis is a very private thing. It is truly life-changing. You are in the battle for your life. You...reactions5comments
The Importance of Health Literacy for People With Blood CancerHealth literacy is a powerful tool that can improve the quality of life for people with blood cancer. Blood cancer is a...reactionscomments
From Drugstore Gloom To a Happier PlaceIt was a dark and stormy night... ...inside my head at the CVS pharmacy in Granby, Mass. I needed my prescription strength...reactions2comments
Living with Myelodysplastic Syndromes for Seven YearsSeven years ago, I learned that I have myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). I didn't know what this strange-sounding disease was! I had to...reactionscomments
The Financial Cost of Cancer and How To Deal With ItThe cost of blood cancer. We have gone through endless posts here talking about the emotional, physical, and social cost of cancer...reactions7comments
Conversations With Myself About Relapsing ... Or NotIt’s a good thing I live by myself, because I sure do talk to myself a lot. Or do I talk to...reactions2comments
My Experience With Delta8I do not do well with physical pain. Not that many people do, but I feel like I especially don't tolerate it...reactionscomments
Thru-Walkers On The Blood Cancer TrailOne of the best and most well-known hiking trails in the United States is the Appalachian Trail (AT). Starting at the top...reactionscomments
Healthiest Sick PersonI recently had my quarterly visit to my oncologist. These visits are always a bit nerve-wracking with multiple cancers, including blood cancer...reactions12comments
Handling Life with Leukemia and FatigueI recently saw a video where a woman declared that she was leaving her husband of many years. What was the problem?...reactionscomments
Three Things To Do When First Diagnosed With CancerRecently a big topic of discussion on the blood cancer forums was about what pieces of advice people would give to those...reactions2comments
Community Views: Advice for Someone Newly DiagnosedBlood-Cancer.com has a forum in which members of the community share their thoughts and ask advice from others living with blood cancer...reactionscomments
Tips for Feeling EmpoweredWhen hit with a blood cancer diagnosis, it can feel like any sense of control over our own lives has been zapped...reactionscomments
Catastrophizing with OCDI have something called OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder. I was diagnosed as a child. It can be passed on genetically. I thought...reactions2comments
Becoming CAR T ManIt was a whirlwind of activity once I entered the CAR T trial for my blood cancer. I was struggling with recurring...reactions2comments
