The Shock of CLL...My mom passed away from cancer and 6 months later I was diagnosed with CLL. It came as quite a shock since this kind of leukemia typically affects older gentleman...reactions6comments
Not Feeling Very Jolly...‘Tis the season to be jolly. You hear it everywhere. You’re supposed to be jolly, because the song says it’s the season for it. You’re supposed to buy the perfect...reactions5comments
APL and Me...I was 72 when my ride began. In Oct 2014, I had just moved from Florida to Southern California. I was getting settled in and thought my fatigue was due...reactions4comments
How do you get a good night sleep?...Morning All. I’m lying here, struggling to get back off to sleep and was just curious about others sleep patterns. During the day my mind is kept busy and I...reactions9replies
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia...My husband was diagnosed early in 2018. He also had rapid onset dementia...it was tough. We were dog mushers and spent weekends on the new river trail in Virginia. It...reactions4comments
It Is What It Is...Nov 2016, 3 days before Thanksgiving, I was diagnosed with MDS blood cancer. My mom was diagnosed on December 3rd, 2016 with lung cancer. Barely got through the holiday when...reactions9comments
The Downside of Having Fun...2 week’s later and I’m still paying for having a weekend full of fun. Even though I’ve had multiple 10 hour sleeps and a 13-hour sleep. It’s ridiculous. I'm functioning...reactions1comment
Do you get stressed when you multi-task?...Do you find your stress level rises when you take on more than you should? Do you believe stress played a role in your condition?...reactions5replies
My Neutropenic Not Pregnant Pregnancy Diet...When I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, I knew that it was a life-changing diagnosis. The word cancer strikes fear into your heart like nothing else. The thing I didn’t...reactions4comments
Research Shows Blood Cancer is More Costly for Patients than Other Cancers...A recent study has shown that the cost of treating blood cancers can be more costly than treating other solid tumor cancers. A study commissioned by the Leukemia and Lymphoma...reactions3comments
My Journey...So, my journey started in 2015, 2 weeks after my mother passed away from cancer. Needless to say, I was in a cloud the two years I battled my lymphoma...reactions6comments
Has faith helped you cope with your diagnosis?...Many people in our community have mentioned that their faith has played a major role in coping with their diagnosis. Has faith played a role in your coping?...reactions24replies
Joseph (My Naked Hospital Roommate)...So, if you read my earlier posts, I promised you the story of the naked hospital roommate. People have been asking since then for me to tell it, and I feel...reactions11comments
Coping with Cancer During the Holidays...I can remember wondering how I would ever manage to celebrate the holidays while experiencing the debilitating fatigue during chemotherapy. My last chemotherapy was in November and I was still...reactionscomments
APL Does Not Define Me...My name is Becky, and I am a Registered Nurse. In July of 2013, I was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia at the age of 47. After a month of...reactions7comments
Myths and Facts About Living Wills...A living will is known by several other names, including advanced directive, healthcare declaration, medical directive, and many more. There is often confusion about what these words mean and why...reactions2comments
Celebrating My First Cancer-Free Birthday...I was so excited to turn 25 years old. I was about to move across the country to start a new job that I was so excited about. This would...reactions9comments
Is Fatigue Common with Stage 1 Follicular Lymphoma?...I am recently diagnosed and am struggling with fatigue. Not sure if it is cancer or not....reactions3replies
Being You & the New Normal (Volume 1)...One of the things I hear most from people who have blood cancers (and probably all cancer) is that they can’t do as much as they used to. It’s a...reactions6comments
Fear and Worry...After I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2009, I watched my white blood cell and lymphocyte counts quickly climb. But in mid-2013 they began to plateau. They continue...reactions44comments
