Changing FacesHave you ever met someone for the first time, and when the introductions take place, they usually start off with a name and “How are you doing?” Normally we reply...reactions8comments
Does Your Blood Cancer Diagnosis Make You Angry?The long and winding six-year road living with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has had its share of twists and turns. Good thing I buckled up. My hematologist/oncologist, who is a...reactions13comments
Wanted: A Pill Bottle That Squawks and TalksMy system for refilling pills isn’t much of a system at all: When a bottle is low, I remove it from the pill bag and place it on a windowsill...reactions3comments
Giving Up The WigEverything about you is combined to make you the unique person you are. It starts the day you were born with all your genes combining in a special way to...reactions8comments
The Importance of Nutrition for the Blood Cancer PatientGood nutrition can help cancer patients maintain strength, keep healthy body weight, and decrease side effects during and after treatment. Nutrition is a process when food is taken in and...reactions11comments
Myeloma Action Month Self-Care Q&AWelcome to the Myeloma Action Month Self Care Q&A! As part of this year's Myeloma Action Month, Myeloma.org challenged the community to "bolster your resilience with a new self-care activity...reactions1comment
Two Positives Of Having Cancer, Yes, I Said "Positives"Wait.. I know what you are going to say. Cancer?? Positives?? You must have smoked some bad rainbows there, you chipper idiot. Well, you might be right about the rainbow...reactions6comments
Things To ConsiderI had an interesting conversation a few weeks back and it has still left me a bit baffled. The question posed “How would I get along if I didn’t have...reactions6comments
The Importance of CommunityHuman connections can help us feel less alone after a cancer diagnosis. A community can be stronger than cancer and help manage the disruptions caused by the disease. I was...reactions11comments
I Am Turning Into My Grandmother!"The kids are driving me nuts!" I overheard my grandmother say to her sister Zola. "What did we do?" I whispered to my mother. "The boys and I have been...reactions13comments
12 Tips to Manage Brain FogThe other day I was filling out an online survey about life with multiple myeloma. One question asked me to list my 5 most significant challenges since my diagnosis. I...reactions21comments
Ten Years Just Around the Corner!As I write this, I am just a few months away from the ten-year anniversary of my multiple myeloma diagnosis. Suffice it to say, I am pretty darn excited about...reactions5comments
The Greatest YearI have yet to meet someone who said, “2020 was a great year!” And at the tender young age of 77, I can honestly say, I have never experienced a...reactions12comments
What To Expect After DiagnosisRecently, we’ve had an influx of visitors on another site I write for who have been recently diagnosed and it reminded me that it’s probably time for a post about...reactions10comments
Closed-Myeloma Action Month 2021 GiveawayThis giveaway has closed. In honor of Myeloma Action Month, we are hosting a giveaway running from March 19, 2021, until March 31, 2021! We are giving away a self-care...reactionscomments
My Furry Companion: The Support of AnimalsI’ve never been without a pet. Until recently. It’s a lonely feeling. Something is missing and I search for it in little creaks and noises when my mind is wandering...reactions22comments
Treatment vs. TreatmentThe beauty of words is that most of the time they can mean different things to different people. Sometimes that's a good thing, sometimes it's not. In this day of...reactions11comments
Riding the CML Train: Destination UnknownEven if you are on your own, you can take this blood cancer journey. Not everyone has a big, smiling support group on the sidelines cheering them on. That’s okay...reactions9comments
Fatigue, Again? I Thought I Was Done With ThisFatigue. I know, it gets talked about all the time when cancer is the discussion topic du jour. I have even talked about it myself, more than once, but I...reactions11comments
Cancer GuiltI hate mice! As an elementary school teacher, students loved to bring critters to school for show and tell. I didn't even flinch when a student brought in a giant...reactions17comments