Exploring Blood Cancer Treatment OptionsIn September 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Blood-Cancer.com) conducted a survey to learn more about how blood cancer affects members...reactions1comment
My Body, My AnchorI'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear...reactions6comments
Shifting Focus: Survivor vs. Living BeingWhen you survive a life-threatening disease like cancer, there is a transition period where patients learn how to incorporate that experience into...reactions4comments
Giving Yourself A Break. And A Break.Cancer is such a monumental, life-altering experience that it can be difficult not only to get through it but to return to...reactions16comments
A Current of HopeI grew up at a bay in Washington State. That’s probably why I find boating in Puget Sound so calming. It’s like...reactions8comments
How I Try to Stay Out of Trouble While Exercising (Part 2)My middle child, my son, seemed to be the one around each time I had a fall. He had to rush some...reactions11comments
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the CommunityEach year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate...reactions1comment
Awareness Month Happened Again... And I’ve Still Got Blood CancerAnd it happened again! Another September. Another Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Another 30 days of blood cancer focus, which is a good thing. I’m not going...reactions4comments
DocsplainingI recently came across a great hashtag on Twitter: #docsplaining. It comes from the word “mansplaining.” That word has been around for...reactions9comments
First Blood Cancer ChemoAll I can say is that it has been interesting to undergo chemotherapy for the first time for blood cancer. As you...reactions8comments
The Not So Subtle Art of Saying NoWhen I do my monthly lab work, I must go to my doctor’s office and they draw blood from my port. The...reactions13comments
Re-creating MyselfThere’s a corkboard at the front of my desk. I see it when I sit down to write, but I seldom notice...reactions20comments
Turning 50 With Blood CancerI quietly turned 50 at the end of May this year. I’ve never been too much into celebrating my yearly milestones. I...reactions17comments
Blood Cancer Awareness MonthSeptember is Blood Cancer Awareness Month! During this time there are many fundraisers, walks, and information given out about the cancers. The...reactionscomments
World CML Day: The Five C's of Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaIt’s my observation that the “chronic,” part of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is what trips people up. It’s probably why I’ve heard...reactions12comments
Stem Cell Transplant: Just The BasicsA friend who has a friend facing a stem cell transplant thought, with good reason, that I could pass on some useful...reactions5comments
If My Blood Cancer Was For SaleYou’re probably like me. You’re online a lot. You do lots of searches. And once you’ve done those searches, you start to...reactions6comments
Community Views: Advice for Those Newly Diagnosed with Blood Cancer (Part 1)When a person first receives a blood cancer diagnosis, the emotional aspect sometimes takes a backseat to the immediate physical needs. While...reactions3comments
Community Views: Advice for Those Newly Diagnosed with Blood Cancer (Part 2)The news of a blood cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. In fact, the news may make it hard to know what to do...reactions2comments
Trust… Then VerifyIt is so easy to overreact to an initial diagnosis. Being told you have cancer is life-changing and it is good to...reactions23comments
