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One of the most miserable symptoms of polycythemia vera (PV) is pruritus or itching. I was pretty desperate when I had my first appointment with the Dermatology Clinic at Wilford Hall...

Cancer Warrior Chic. It’s the way we are all supposed to be when facing cancer. Keeping up that oh-so-elusive positive mental outlook when “The Big C” hits. We are told...

It can be overwhelming to figure out how to find telehealth services, especially if you do not already have a doctor. But many companies offer a range of virtual health...

Is race an important factor in getting the proper treatment needed to fight blood cancer? Unfortunately, I would have to say yes, it is. Dealing with blood cancer, in general...

Telehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor to find out which virtual services are right...

When I wake up in the morning, I get up and lie down on the floor. It’s not because I’m going back to sleep. It’s because I want to lie...

Chronic cancer patients have to live each day just a little on edge and “waiting for the other shoe to drop,” as my parents used to say. Living with chronic...

I’m thinking about finally getting rid of my treadmill. I’ve had it for 12 years. I used to use it a lot, but these days, it’s mostly gathering dust. I...

During my last appointment with my consultant, she said something pretty amazing that I have been waiting so long to hear, and it came out of nowhere. As my leukaemic rate...

The month after my father died, in 2002, my boyfriend of four years left me for his childhood sweetheart. The next year, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)...

Visiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can get medical advice, visual assessments, treatments, or update...

By now you likely are aware of the new beast in the room that has affected many lives around the world. This beast does not follow a gender but more...

Coping with a life-threatening health condition such as blood cancer is such an incredibly stressful time for both cancer patients and their families. Cancer affects your physical health and causes...

Telehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same...

Cancer development, treatment, and outcomes are tricky topics to understand. The underlying reasons why a person gets cancer or how they might respond to treatment are often unknown and depend...

If you know anything about chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T-cell therapy), you’re likely to know it’s expensive. Like crazy expensive. When I was offered my treatment, the estimated...

I like to sail. Until recently, I had a 25-foot Lancer. Ironically, I named her “Fargone,” as in, we-sail-off-and-are-far-gone. But a tree fell on her one winter. My poor boat...

After my stem cell transplant, I was depressed and anxious. I had naively assumed that my youngish age and physical conditioning prior to transplant would protect me against the perils...

I really struggled with the title for this article. Because I’m a big Guess Who fan, this is what I ended up with. Others up for consideration were “Glass Half...

There is not one right or wrong way to do cancer. These words and this experience is wildly unique to everyone's personal experiences and we all respond to trauma and...