Bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE) Therapy...Bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) are drugs used to treat cancer. Several BiTE therapies are approved to treat certain forms of blood cancer...
Memory Insecurity...My memory has always been great….well, okay, my long-term memory. I can't remember the short term, ironically. But anyway, it's definitely gotten...reactions16comments
3 Things To Do When First Diagnosed With Cancer...Recently a big topic of discussion on the blood cancer forums was about what pieces of advice people would give to those...reactions3comments
Embracing a New Normal by Overcoming Feelings of Failure...As cancer patients, we often have to come to grips with “the new normal.” For us, it starts soon after diagnosis. Eventually...reactions3comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions5comments
Understanding Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma...Relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) is a challenging form of multiple myeloma. It is very common for people with multiple myeloma to...reactionscomments
Regaining Patient Confidence When Battling Cancer...Cancer patient confidence can be a fickle thing. Like the Chairman, Frank Sinatra, sang in “That’s Life,” you might be “riding high...reactions6comments
Answer Polls About Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma...When living with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), navigating treatment decisions and coping with challenges are a part of the experience. We’re...reactionscomments
My Cancer Journey: The Pain of Being Unseen...When I first saw this question, it stirred up a lot of anger and pain from my cancer journey. I’ve been blessed...reactions2comments
It's Not Contagious, But It Changed Everything!...Over two decades ago when I was first diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET)—a rare chronic blood cancer—I braced myself for many things:...reactions1comment
Remembering to Connect...I had my 6-month checkup with my oncologist. I’m fortunate that I can say I am years out from my initial Follicular...reactions11comments
Multiple myeloma...Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2008. Took revlemid pills and had a stem cell transplant using my own stem cells. This was...reactionscomments
Bcel Lymphoma...I was diagnosed about 6 years ago took about the 6 years to recover. Now it's back again . I'm not a...reactionscomments
Things Aren't Enjoyable When We Can't Enjoy Things...I was at an appointment with my oncologist. We were comparing symptoms and side effects like rashes, nausea, fatigue, activity level, and...reactions6comments
Self-Doubt...Self-doubt arrived quietly, without knocking, the day I was told, “You have a chronic blood cancer.” Essential Thrombocythemia—three words I had never...reactions4comments
The Trauma of It All: Living With Chronic Leukemia...Having a chronic illness is like re-living trauma daily.I heard that sentiment recently and, like a lot of things, it got me...reactions5comments
18 Years of Cancer...What a month not long ago. My magical baby girl turned 3. I had my 18th cancerversary. And well, eighteen years; not...reactionscomments
Navigating T-Cell Lymphoma: Diagnosis and Symptoms...A diagnosis of T-cell lymphoma can feel sudden, confusing, and completely overwhelming. For some individuals, this health crisis appears with little warning...reactionscomments
Have You Been “Ghosted “ For Having Cancer ?...There is no cure for it, you can’t take meds for it, you have no control over it.It’s called being "ghosted."What is...reactionscomments
