The Relief of a Phone Call...Out of the blue in 2007 around 6 months after my diagnosis and being taken off Imatinib and waiting to go onto...reactions1comment
Fighting and Giving Into Fatigue...I’m not good at being tired. As I write this, I’m struggling to stay awake. I have things to do and stories...reactions12comments
Long Distance Caregiving: Staying Connected...When someone you love is sick, it can cause stress and anxiety. Illness, especially cancer, can take a physical and emotional toll...reactions1comment
Amyloidosis and Multiple Myeloma...I hadn’t felt good for months. Kept telling the doctor that something was not right, then my legs started to swell. She...reactions6comments
What to Say and Do for a Cancer Patient...Cancer is such an awkward topic. What do you say to someone who has just been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness? How...reactions3comments
Managing Cancer Side Effects as a Caregiver...Cancer itself and treatments for cancer can cause a number of symptoms and side effects that often deeply impact daily life. For...reactions1comment
Blood Cancer Anxieties: Financial Stress...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing a physical illness like blood cancer and its side effects. Phrases...reactions8comments
The Fear...Today we’re going to talk about fear. Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, anyone who knows a loved one or friend...reactions10comments
From Passive By-Stander to Empowered Partner (Part 2)...A diagnosis of cancer is life-changing. My family and friends insisted I seek a second opinion from a myeloma specialist, which is...reactions2comments
Practicing Mindfulness...When I was originally diagnosed with lymphoma, I knew that if I was going to overcome this adversity I had to do...reactions8comments
Cherie Rineker...We are extremely saddened to say that on October 23, 2019, Cherie Rineker passed away. Cherie was a valued member of the...
Port of Entry Closed...Once my treatment plan was in place, the first step was a port-a-cath. My oncologist casually mentioned that the port procedure was...reactions6comments
Hey, So We Got Multiple Myeloma...I thought I would throw in my one piece of advice for MM patients. When I was diagnosed, I moped and cried...reactions5comments
12 Years...Well, I can’t really believe it. The 19th of January marked 12 years since my diagnosis. 12 years since I got *that* phone...reactions1comment
What About Sex? (Part 2)...Authors note: This is the second part of a two-part series. Here we discuss ways to improve the sex life of couples...reactions1comment
Yoga as a Supportive Strategy for Cancer Patients...As a cancer patient receiving chemotherapy, I experienced not just the symptoms of the disease but also suffered debilitating fatigue. Taking a...reactions4comments
Pushing a Positive Attitude Not Helpful to Cancer Patients...In “Love, Medicine and Miracles,” the surgeon Bernie Siegel writes about a group of “exceptional cancer patients” whose positive attitude helped them...reactions9comments
Mine vs. Yours...Who would ever think that a discussion of whose cancer is more relevant than another’s would be had, yet we see this...reactions7comments
Essential Thrombocythemia and Lymphoma-Large B Cell...I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocytemia in July of 2017 and started on treatment shortly after that. My biggest complaint was fatigue...reactions8comments
My Crazy Roller Coaster Ride with Multiple Myeloma...Prior to 2012, I was living the life I loved. I was the mother of two beautiful children; my son Matthew was...reactions9comments
