Overcoming the Stress of Blood Cancer...If you are dealing with blood cancer either as a patient or caregiver, there is a good chance you are well acquainted with something called stress. The bad news for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Facing Myelofibrosis: Can I Get a Light..."Can I get a light, please?" was all I could say. My heart was pounding out of my chest from anxiety and fear, disguised as anger. How? Why? My mind...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Cancer Journey...At the end of 2022, my sister was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I made the comment that sisters never battle alone and told her that I would be there to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Trusting Your Care Team: A Blood Cancer Patient's Frustration...My worst fear is trusting doctors and care team. I wasn't scheduled to see my oncologist this month, and from the looks of it, no one checked my blood count...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Chronic Lymphoma Leukemia (the second cancer)...I was told my whole adult life I had dense breasts. I really didn’t have a chest before kids. I breastfed both my kids. At 37 years old, I saw...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active 2 days agoWhat is something you do to show self compassion as you navigate blood cancer?...We go through so much as we journey through blood cancer. Quite often the worry, the treatments, the watching and waiting can take us away from being compassionate toward ourselves...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessCopingTips & Advice
Exercise: Yes We Can!...As blood cancer patients, we have all been told that exercise is good for us. We have all been advised that daily exercise is a good idea. But when living...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sweats, Chills, and Fatigue...Have you ever felt like blood cancer takes most of your energy, and all you have is the leftovers? I have been a leukemia patient since 2011. I have felt...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Life Lessons of Living with Leukemia...The song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is running through my head today. What do I want? A life free of blood cancer, that’s what. But as the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Flights of Compassion-Angel Flights...Have you ever heard of Angel Flights? I had heard the term and had a vague idea what they were, but never in a million years would I think I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Sleep Would Be Nice...When I had blood cancer, I had a whole bunch of symptoms. One of them happened to be insomnia. I was in so much pain, nauseous a lot of the...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
When the Caregiver Has Blood Cancer...When I retired from teaching in 2017, I wasn't feeling well and was in the process of having several medical tests run. In the last month of school, I told...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Appreciating, and Missing, My Blood Cancer Sister...I used to say that my blood-cancer-sister Patricia Jempty, who called herself PJ, was my doppelganger, or double. I think that’s what she called me many moons ago when she...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Broken By Blood Cancer...Somewhere along the line, everyone comes face to face with overwhelming obstacles in their lives, along with full-blown life crises. It could arrive as a single event like a broken...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Your Advice For Others: Building A Strong Support System...In the face of blood cancer, building a strong support system can make a world of difference. This compilation features advice shared by members of our community in a recent...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why People Play Down Blood Cancer and How To Deal With It...There’s been a lot of talk lately about having our cancer diagnosis minimized, and I have to say that I have experienced it myself and know many people have. Why...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Using Values to Navigate Life Transitions After a Cancer Diagnosis...A cancer diagnosis is a definitive change catalyst. After receiving their news, patients often find their lives bouncing through tumultuous change, particularly at the very beginning of their cancer journeys...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Quest to Find My Pre-Leukemia Self...As a writer, some of my best ideas and thoughts arrive at unexpected times. Such was the case today when I was driving home from occupational therapy. This is my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Support System...I’m very lucky in that I have an amazing support system. It’s something that was very apparent from the moment I was diagnosed. Friends taking me to the hospital. Visitors...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
