A Guide to Common Multiple Myeloma Terms...It’s always great to hear about the new drugs that have made their way into the myeloma treatment spectrum. I know all...reactions16comments
My CAR T-Cell Therapy Journey to Remission...It was a whirlwind of activity once I entered the CAR T trial for my blood cancer. I was struggling with recurring...reactions2comments
How Cold Showers Improve My Quality of Life With Blood Cancer...I know what you might be thinking, and I used to think that way too. Even though I have lived most of...reactions25comments
Out on a Limb: Navigating a Double Diagnosis of Blood Cancer and Breast Cancer...…Don’t want any regrets in my life I’m going to talk this whole world in stride Living for every breath I can...reactionscomments
Meeting Another Blood Cancer Survivor: Deb's View...As we watched the sun dip low in the sky over Lake Bemidji that early August evening, we thought how small our...reactions25comments
Cancer Anxiety: When Your Future Depends on a PET Scan...Anxiety. It comes hand-in-hand with a cancer diagnosis and is so thoroughly entwined with the disease that it should probably be called...reactions17comments
How to Minimize Pain and Anxiety During Your Bone Marrow Biopsy...Having a bone marrow biopsy can be uncomfortable and/or painful depending on several factors. Looking back 11 years later, I can think...reactions15comments
Understanding Your Pathology Report...Living with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) can be scary and worrisome. The words used by your doctor may be confusing. The...reactions2comments
What a Bone Marrow Biopsy Really Feels Like...Acronyms are a short way to describe something, but it’s rare to have one that has two totally different meanings. A bone...reactions126comments
Trying to Live Like Before the Diagnosis...Now what they don’t tell you is that if you do make it to remission of your blood cancer, with maintenance or...reactions4comments
Gallows Humor: Poking Fun at Cancer...I admit to being a little dark. Not my hair, but my humor. Ten years of chemotherapy and sometimes all I need...reactions71comments
The Damage to My Bones I Didn't See Coming With Myeloma...When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I was severely anemic and my kidneys were near failure. These are two...reactions8comments
A Decade of Living with Multiple Myeloma...I’ve always loved end-of-year lists. I can’t get enough of them. I’ll buy magazines and watch a bunch of end-of-year shows. I've...reactions17comments
Failed Treatments Lead To CAR T Trial...After years of going through scanxiety, I have finally graduated to labxiety, transitioning from bi-annual scans to just having labs. I am...reactions14comments
12 Tips to Manage Brain Fog...The other day I was filling out an online survey about life with multiple myeloma. One question asked me to list my...reactions30comments
The Roller Coaster Ride to CAR T-Cell Therapy...Sometimes, I look back on my cancer journey and compare it to a roller coaster ride. There were so many ups and...reactions2comments
How My Anxious Dog Became My Best Therapy...After my stem cell transplant, I was depressed and anxious. I had naively assumed that my youngish age and physical conditioning prior...reactions6comments
