Healing Through Music: A Leukemia Patient's Tale...Dating back to pre-school age, my mom used to tell me she would put a stack of records (dating myself!) on the...reactions2comments
Constant Reminders That I Have Cancer...Christmas morning. I was enjoying a relaxing, festive time with my family. My phone buzzed. It was an automated reminder from the...reactionscomments
What is ONE Thing Gets You Through The Challenges Every Day?...Blood-Cancer comes with a lot of challenges. I have found that focusing on one thing helps me cope on a daily basis...reactionsrepliesCoping
Juggling Appointments As a Caregiver...Life is busy. Work of course takes up a lot of time, but so do the responsibilities at home like cooking, cleaning...reactions1comment
FeaturedChemo Prep Tips ...What are your burning questions or best practices to share about prepping for chemotherapy?...reactions25repliesCopingSide EffectsTreatment
Blood Cancer … Defusing the Impact...It is not easy to deal with a blood cancer diagnosis or the many treatments that follow. And yes, it is so...reactions7comments
Block or Cope...A diagnosis is some serious business and a lot to get through in processing. How do or have you processed it all...reactionsrepliesCopingDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
Remembering The Darkest Season...Looking back some 3 years ago, when my blood cancer diagnosis was brand new, I recalled the many months of chemo infusions...reactionscomments
The Power of One Good Thing...I recently enjoyed hearing about the 2023 National Teacher of the Year. Her name is Rebecca Petterson, and she lives in my...reactionscomments
Nk T Cell Non Hodgkins Lymphoma unlikely patient...Hi there, are there any other NK T Cell non Hodgkins lymphoma people out there? I am the very rare patient to...reactions2repliesCopingDiagnosisDepression
Birth Control Concerns...This past week, I went to my doctor for an appointment that I thought, for once, wouldn’t have much to do about...reactionscomments
Active 2 days agoHas Anyone Minimized Your Diagnosis? ...Have you ever felt like someone has minimized your cancer experience? How so? How did you respond?...reactions108repliesTips & AdviceIntimacy & RelationshipsFriends & Family
“Surviving” Cancer - What It Means To You...There has been a lot of talk lately about what surviving cancer actually means, and I think it’s a valid question that...reactions2comments
Financial assistance ...I'm back for more advice.. I'm in day 72 after my auto stem cell procedure. In my work field (working with individuals...reactions3repliesCostCopingAwareness
Living With Blood Cancer and Additional Cancer...When you are diagnosed with blood cancer, most doctors will do their best to try to prepare you for the future. You...reactions7comments
Walking for Exercise With Cancer...I never thought I would count myself as one of “the walkers,” the legion of exercisers who blaze sidewalks and trails to...reactions10comments
From MDS to Leukemia. What Should I Expect?...Found out last week my MDS is now leukemia and I will need a bone marrow transplant. Can any one tell me...reactions17comments
Hodgkins Lymphoma...What?...In 2021, I suddenly was faced with extreme vertigo and balance issues. My doctor diagnosed it as a sinus infection. I went...reactions2comments
Essential Thrombocythemia, MPN...I was told that since I had a high platelet count, I would be perfect to be a platelet donor. I donated...reactions4comments
Don't Just Sit There...In “The Beauty of Dusk,” New York Times columnist Frank Bruni writes about losing his vision but gaining insights after a stroke...reactionscomments
