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I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in 2017. Yes, it's a real thing. I've always thought it sounded like something from Star Trek, maybe something Mr. Spock would acquire...

As I write this post, I’m challenged as I think about the recent, devastating passing of all-time sports hero, Kobe Bryant. The news that pulsated every television channel last Sunday...

A blood cancer diagnosis is a frightening event in so many ways. The thought of needing chemotherapy or any treatment can be overwhelming. Knowledge can be powerful and help provide...

As most anyone born during the period spanning the mid-to-late 1960s to the early ‘80s will undoubtedly recall, there was a well-known board game from that era by the name...

I found it really difficult to share information with friends and family about what I was dealing with before and even during my diagnosis. My mom and I sat down...

Man, I loved to eat. I mean, who doesn’t right? I really enjoyed food itself, though – the taste, texture and look. I loved to explore the flavor of everything...

I’m having a weepy Wednesday and it’s only Monday. Let me explain. I was never much of a crier. I think a lot of that came from being a round...

If you’re on social media, perhaps you noticed folks posting pictures of themselves from 2009 and 2019. It’s called the 10-year challenge. I’m not sure how it got started, but...

Well, 2019 has been a big year. I turned 35 and I am definitely not where I thought I would be or where I want to be. But so much is out...

Author’s note: This article is not about clinical depression. That’s a more serious condition so we’ll save it for another post. I’m a double minded man. There are days when...

One day I was running and teaching high school, and the next I was lying on my floor, screaming in pain from a broken hip. An MRI later that week...

In this three-part video series, Racheli talks about important topics for blood cancer patients: symptoms, side effects during treatment, and long term side effects after treatment. Start a conversation in...

I actually started writing this article prior to our last pre-winter trip to the beach over Veteran’s day weekend. What I experienced over the weekend certainly had an impact on...

You’ve probably heard about stupid things people say about cancer. Maybe, if you have cancer, or had it, someone has said a stupid thing to you. The stupidest – or...

One day a few years ago, I felt like something needed to change. I am not and have never been an “athletic” person, but I decided I wanted to start...

When I was first diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV) three years ago, one of my first questions was what should I be eating. I have always eaten healthy…well…at least ever...

I have changed drugs so many times in the last 6 years, I think one of the most constant sentences to come out of my consultant's mouth has been, "Don’t...

My daughter, Crystal, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2016 at the age of 25. It was one of the hardest times in our lives. My husband and I were...

January 15 is my diagnosiversary. I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma 12 years ago. It’s a doubly special cancer day for me. I started treatment two years to the day...

So I’ve always maintained a petite statute for a good part of my life. However, during my time with multiple myeloma, let’s just say I’ve seen things change a bit...