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
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...reactions7comments
5 Things to Know About Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are a type of rare blood cancer. MPN develop due to a change, called a mutation, that occurs in...reactionscomments
Getting Involved During Blood Cancer Awareness Month & BeyondNearly 1.3 million people in the U.S are living with or in remission from leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Blood cancers are the...reactions1comment
My Check-Up ProcessHi! Welcome back! One of the main questions I get asked is about how my doctor chooses to go about my follow-ups...reactions3comments
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
The Fears & Worries of Life with Blood CancerIn our 2018 Blood Cancer In America survey, people living with blood cancer shared their perspective on how the condition has impacted...reactions3comments
You Don't Drink? 10 Years Since I Stopped Drinking10 years ago today, without knowing it, I went to the last party I would go to where I drank. Alcohol had...reactions2comments
Why Wasn’t I Chosen for a Clinical Trial?In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing...reactionscomments
Heat, Humidity, No Deterrent for this (Crazy) Tennis PlayerI have been playing a lot of pretty good outdoor tennis. It is crazy to do in the heat. It is not...reactions1comment
Wishing That Remission Meant an End of TreatmentI get weirdly jealous of those, who had often gone through horrific treatment, who get the all clear which means an end...reactions12comments
Simple Things in Life Can Make a DifferenceThe objects that we encounter every day can remind us that the simplest things in life can make a big difference. The...reactionscomments
Working When Chronically Ill: Navigating Workplace AccommodationsDepending on the nature of an individual’s chronic condition (including mental health conditions and physical conditions, such as cancer, chronic pain, nervous...reactionscomments
How Long Do I Have?When I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, a friend who is also a pediatric oncologist, warned me not to Google life expectancy. ...reactions5comments
Nice to Meet You, I’m RacheliHi! So nice to meet you. I’m Racheli and I am so excited to be creating content for you! I hope to...reactionscomments
Do You Have a Survivorship Care Plan?Fortunately, the number of cancer survivors are increasing. However, cancer treatments are not without consequence and survivors must deal with the long-term...reactionscomments
When Someone Says the Wrong ThingIt seems like every cancer patient I know can tell the same story. Someone hears that the patient has cancer, and says...reactions3comments
Babies... Will They Ever Be Mine?This is a very emotional subject for me. I can’t think about it too much or I get too upset. The thought...reactionscomments
Teaching Hospitals: The Good and the BadThe benefit of being at a teaching hospital is that you get access to a wealth of knowledge and many opinions. That...reactionscomments
Life After Cancer: The Emotional Fall OutWhen I was diagnosed with leukemia, my self-esteem was not in great condition. I remember specifically thinking to myself “nobody will even...reactions5comments
