Maneuvering the Potholes of Blood CancerHaving blood cancer is like driving down a road full of potholes. First of all, you have to make sure all these dips and jostles along the way do not... By Susan Gonsalves4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Abandoning Your SuperheroThe superheroes I enjoyed in youth were Adam West T.V. "Batman", William Katt’s “The Greatest American Hero”, and finally the one and only Lynda Carter in "Wonder Woman". I remember... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
An Interview With My CaretakerDuring my blood cancer journey, I had one main person who became my caretaker, his name is Jordan. We started off as friends, then I made the move to be... By Katelynn Bauer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Enough AlreadyWhen I was a kid, before the internet, I loved getting novelty catalogs. I'd scour them for hours on end, planning for the next item I'd buy after saving enough... By Matt Goldman5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
2 Years Chemo FreeI can’t quite believe it. In fact, the last 2 years had a lot of ‘I can’t quite believe it’ in it. A permanent relationship (probably the biggest surprise to... By Katie R2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyI recently had the pleasure of talking to Louis J. DeGennaro, Past President & CEO, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). He shared a lot of helpful information regarding LLS... By Ann Harper1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Truth And Blood CancerYou can do and say pretty much anything you want, but over time, the truth always surfaces. No matter how you look at it truth owns every part of our lives... By Dennis Golden3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Becoming an Empty Nester With Blood CancerRecently, my son graduated from high school. My baby, the youngest of my three children, will leave for college in a few months. I will be staying behind, contemplating my... By Ramae Hamrin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
The Places You’ll GoCongratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places. You’re off and away…Dr. Seuss "Wow! I’m going to New York City to take part in a blood cancer storytelling... By Deb Wesloh3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Watching My Hemoglobin: I Wish I Were a "10" Again!October 25 is MDS World Awareness Day, an opportunity to commemorate and show support for those living with myelodysplastic syndromes. Bo Derek and Dudley Moore starred in the 1979 romantic... By Connie Connely2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Unexpected Superheroes!Typically, when someone hears superhero immediately most of the world starts naming Superman, wonder woman, Batman, and so on. My superhero is an everyday person with the superpowers of compassion... By Amanda Brunson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
A New DayI saw the sunrise today. Every time I see this beautiful phenomenon of nature, I think back to when I was first diagnosed with blood cancer and the initial uncertainty... By Angie Netterville2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
How I Got my (Tennis) Game BackDespite my best efforts to coax my feet into moving and to make a good contact with the ball, today I played some of my worst tennis in years. But... By Ronni Gordon4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
What Cancer Survivor Day Means to MeA person living with cancer can be considered a cancer survivor. When diagnosed with blood cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010, I was overwhelmed and did not think I would survive... By Carole McCue2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
You Are a Survivor!One of the first terms I heard when I was first diagnosed with blood cancer was about "Survivorship." It doesn't take long before you are very aware that whenever you... By Leya Elijah-Lyle1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments37 comments
Why People Treat Those With Cancer BadlyLately a lot of people have been talking about how people treat you when you have blood cancer. Family, friends, at the doctor’s – it doesn’t matter where. Suddenly, things... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Being Inquisitive Means HopeThe pressing words stating your body will no longer work the way it used to can scare the Be-Jesus out of many, and why wouldn’t it? This blood cancer journey... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Play!I just recently saw a TikTok video about a group of friends that were at a beach and decided to play the children’s game Duck-Duck-Goose. The caption read, “Groups that... By Katelynn Bauer2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Does Having Blood Cancer Make Us Overly Sensitive?Does having blood cancer make me overly sensitive to what others say? Please let me know if you feel that way too. The other day I was having an evaluation... By Susan Gonsalves3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Common Misconceptions About Cancer PatientsA person's experience with blood cancer is unique to them. In my 7 years of survivorship and working in the cancer space, I have heard about every misconception you can... By Racheli Alkobey1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments