The Tortoise and the RaceAre you familiar with the story of the tortoise that took forever to get to its destination, as he was challenged by the surefire hare? The hare was busy napping...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Q&A: From Post-Chemo Haircuts to Talking About CancerHi there! As an effort to get to know each other better, I asked my instagram friends to ask me some questions pertaining to my experience with cancer and sharing...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Insomnia in Cancer SurvivorsInsomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep or cause you to wake up too early and not able to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Good News! It’s Lymphoma.Helloooooooooo Blood-Cancer.com! Can you hear me in the back? Good. So, I am Daniel P. Malito, author, columnist, and raconteur. I am new to the site, and this is my...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Back in the BurgI love Edinburgh it makes my soul happy in a calm way. I spent 4 years here. I say here as I’ve been back for a wedding this weekend. It...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Will I Need to Pay to Be in a Clinical Trial?Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Downside of the Internet: Unwanted AdviceI have my own style of using social media - as we all do, I suppose. Since my diagnosis, it’s definitely become a place of ‘brain vomit’ for me. Or...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Helpful Things To Do For a Cancer PatientA while ago a friend asked what was the nicest thing that someone had done for me when I was diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. I immediately knew the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
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 their lives moving forward. For me, survival was...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What Is Mantle Cell Lymphoma?Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that arises from B cell lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that helps fight infection by creating antibodies...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Chemo and Teeth: Not a Pretty PictureFor many people, losing a chip off their tooth is at most an annoyance. But for me, it is a big deal. When it happened the other day, a feeling...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Awareness for ALL CancersAfter being diagnosed with lymphoma, I realized there is a lack of awareness of blood cancers. I barely knew anything about the cancer I was diagnosed with until I was...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Throwing Caution to the WindOne of the challenges for a multiple myeloma patient (or any blood cancer for that matter) is the giant question mark that hangs over our head. For myeloma patients, we...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Dropping Blood Cancer FactsWhen I was diagnosed with lymphoma, I had no idea what it entailed. How many kinds of lymphoma were there? What kind of cancer was lymphoma? Could I have gotten...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Cancer-Related Fatigue Can Be IncapacitatingEveryone gets tired and usually, a good night’s sleep will solve the problem. However, fatigue is a daily lack of energy, excessive whole-body tiredness not relieved by sleep. This is...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Cancer RainbowI remember the first time I became aware of Blood Cancer Awareness Month: 2010. I knew other cancers had their own months. It felt good to know I was part...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Multiple Mets and No PrimaryDecember 21, 2017 is a day that I'll never forget. It's the day my life changed forever with a phone call and a chasm opened up separating my life forever...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Depression is the Pits When Dealing with Blood CancerDepression seems to be the “it” news in today’s media. The funny thing is it’s always been an issue that many face throughout much of life’s trial and tribulations. It’s...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
When I Told My Mother, I Didn't Want Her to be AloneI saw a brochure on how to tell the children that you have cancer, but nothing about how to tell your mother. Telling my kids required carefully thinking it through...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Me. Am I Cancer. Is it me? Who would I be without it?This is a topic that comes up again and again. To be fair though, this is the case with a lot of what I write about...the same things if you...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments