The Day I Shaved My Hair OffOne of the most anticipated experiences when it comes to blood cancer treatment is hair loss. It’s probably the first thing many...reactions1comment
The Roar Is BackIn late 2009, I was trimming some trees in my backyard. A small branch fell over the wall into my neighbor’s yard...reactions5comments
Riding on a Rollercoaster, and Falling off ItGetting treated for acute myeloid leukemia is like being on a rollercoaster. You get a round of chemotherapy and your blood counts...reactions1comment
Memories of My Nursing CareerIt is National Nurses Week so I've been thinking about my experiences as an RN, Nurse Executive and RN Instructor, and now...reactions4comments
Please Don't Ask Me How I'm FeelingYou wouldn’t think a cancer survivor would get upset by being asked, “How are you feeling?” Or that they would be bothered...reactions10comments
Introducing Our New Accessibility FeatureYou may have noticed that we added a new accessibility feature to our website. This feature will allow community members to change...reactions1comment
Having a Life AgainThe last 7 weeks have been amazing. I’m on my new drug and I am able to have a life! I’m not...reactions2comments
Helpful Tips for a Patient Receiving a Chemotherapy InfusionReceiving chemotherapy can be a frightening experience. Even as a nurse with many years of clinical practice, I really did not know...reactions2comments
Deciding When to RetreatAfter three years since my first treatment for follicular lymphoma, my doctor and I recently decided it’s time for retreatment. I had...reactions19comments
Thinking Like a Child: A Strategy for Dealing with AdversityA few years ago, I found myself dealing with the adversity of cancer. I was feeling totally exhausted after chemotherapy and was...reactionscomments
AML on My Radar for More Than 15 YearsBack in my newspaper days, when telling someone what beat I covered, I would say something like, “I have arts and entertainment.”...reactions2comments
My Three Day RuleA few days ago, my son sent me a text at 2:00am. He’s in college, and I know he’s been busy with...reactions5comments
Bittersweet: My Daughter's Coming HomeWhat do you do when your adult daughter tells you she has cancer? Right away you go into ‘mommy’ mode. At least...reactions3comments
The Relief of a Phone CallOut of the blue in 2007 around 6 months after my diagnosis and being taken off Imatinib and waiting to go onto...reactions1comment
Techniques to Help Ease the Worry of WaitingWhether you’re new to blood cancer land or you’ve been around for a while, chances are you’re going to be in some...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
A Little Word Can Dampen Your MoodThe other day I went into a checkup feeling fine and went out feeling anxious, and all because of one innocuous word...reactions3comments
Hospital Exercise Offers Stress ReliefIf you had a fitness routine before cancer, chances are you’re going to want to continue during treatment on days that you’re...reactionscomments
Of 'Hole Pluggers' and Repeat Bone Marrow BiopsiesWhen my doctor presented my treatment plan to me in 2003, he asked if I wanted to be enrolled in a trial...reactions1comment
Life with Lymphoma: Highlights from our 2018 Blood Cancer In America SurveyOf those who responded to our 2018 Blood Cancer In America survey, 32% were impacted by lymphoma, a type of blood cancer...reactionscomments
