Lost My Mom...Hi my name is Ann and my mom was diagnosed on March 18th, 2024, with acute elderly onset leukemia. They said it...reactionscomments
Why We Zone Out: Coping With Dissociation After Cancer...Google defines dissociation as, “the disconnection or separation of something from something else or the state of being disconnected.” It’s no wonder...reactions14comments
Scary Hairy Cell Leukemia Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia (HCL) on April 7, 1999. I was living in Las Vegas, NV, and working at...reactionscomments
Patient Insider: Deb's Journey...Ten years ago, when I was 54, I went in for a routine annual physical exam with my primary care provider. We did some lab work, and the results showed that my platelet count, white blood cell count
Navigating the Twists and Turns of My Lymphoma Diagnosis...Diagnosing cancer can be a long and unforgiving journey, and for me, it was lengthier than most. I had a three-month adventure...reactions19comments
Cll...I discover a lump in my throat and went to the hospital, the results came back as CLL. Stage 4 I started...reactionscomments
Snip Snip, Bye-Bye Hair...Bye-bye hair. Well, this is the written word so you don’t necessarily know what I look like. Until 5 days ago, I had really...reactions7comments
The Fog of Cancer...Picture this. Your friend was captured by aliens. They experimented on her, crossing her DNA with the DNA of one of their...reactions1comment
Suggested Gifts for a Cancer Survivor...Gift-giving can be hectic and stressful for many of us and may be more stressful if the intended recipient is a cancer...reactions7comments
Describing The Worst Days With Chronic Pain...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of blood-cancer.com) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactionscomments
Sleep Better, Feel Better!...Don't you hate it when you don't sleep well? The next day, I often feel cranky, have trouble concentrating, and my get-up-and-go...reactions23comments
Travel Anxiety...I didn’t realise I could get anxious, or that travel anxiety would become a part of my life. But it did. And...reactionscomments
What Is Essential Thrombocythemia?...Essential thrombocythemia is a rare blood condition that affects platelets. Platelets are blood cells that control bleeding. Essential thrombocythemia is a type...reactions1comment
Maneuvering the Emotions of Multiple Myeloma...Most people are familiar with the grieving process. It wasn’t until I outlined this article that I could clearly see I have...reactionscomments
My CLL Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2015. My cancer was discovered at the same time that I was diagnosed...reactions16comments
22 years plus...All my blood work is high and many are low now too RBC , platelets hmgb and a couple other ones my...reactions1comment
Calquence treatment...I have been living with leukemia with liver cancer for 6 yrs. now wonderful Dr. treating me with calquence says he loves...reactionscomments
Blood Cancer and AI: How Are You Using It for Your Health?...Something has shifted in the last couple of years. A late-night symptom search now sometimes starts with an AI summary before it...reactionscomments
