When Did Cancer Ghosting Become a Thing?...Most people are familiar with the term "ghosting." It’s often used in a dating context when one person suddenly cuts ties with...reactions46comments
My Attempt To Pampering Myself...So, long story short, I was diagnosed with CML (chronic myeloid leukemia) in the fall of 2023. Since then, I have been...reactions4comments
Braving the Bone Marrow Biopsy...The one missing piece to my story thus far is the impactful tale of my first (and only so far) bone marrow...reactions60comments
Hill Runners: Have People Sprinted Out Of Your Life Since Diagnosis?...I’ve hesitated to write about this topic. I’ve learned, though, that many blood cancer patients have had this experience. I believe it...reactions19comments
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
Living with CLL...I was just diagnosed last May. However I have been anemic for years and have had enlarged lymph nodes on my mammograms...reactionscomments
The 5 Stages of a Blood Cancer Diagnosis...It has been at least 10 years since I was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). As time goes on, unfortunately, my...reactions4comments
Introducing Lieutenant Harper...Recently, I had the pleasure and honor of watching my daughter Crystal graduate from Officer Training School for the United States Air...reactionscomments
Tips for Feeling Empowered...When hit with a blood cancer diagnosis, it can feel like any sense of control over our own lives has been zapped...reactionscomments
Being a Caregiver Can Be Tough...Taking care of someone is always difficult. Of course the amount of difficulty depends on the ability of the recipient, but no...reactions2comments
The Stress of Being a Caregiver...Anytime you care for someone it’s hard. It’s hard for many reasons. Maybe it’s a time thing and now you have even...reactions6comments
New Life, New Outlook...I believe life is circular. We have our ups and we have our downs. My daughter getting cancer at the young age...reactions4comments
Were There Any Signs?...Many people looking in from the outside wonder what, if any, call-outs were given before a diagnosis of blood cancer. Unfortunately, for...reactions2comments
How to Handle Fatigue...Fatigue is something we all will face on this journey. It's important to know how to handle it in order to be...reactions25comments
What Is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)?...Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It is characterized by the gradual...
My Long and Winding Road to Diagnosis...I was born in May of 1970, the same month that the Beatles released “The Long and Winding Road.” 50 years later...reactions12comments
Beat the Heat Away...If you live in a climate that tends to be hotter than hot like I do (Texas *cough cough*) You know by...reactions7comments
Chemo, Radiation, and HURRICANES?!? Oh My!!...Recently I've had the pleasure of going through yet another hurricane in my lifetime. I was raised mainly in Florida, so hurricanes...reactions5comments
Blood Cancer Is Not the Good Cancer...I am so amazed that people consider blood cancer to be the "good cancer." I will never forget one of the first...reactions24comments
Valarie Traynham...Valarie Traynham is a multiple myeloma patient advocate, research advocate, and community leader. She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015 and...
