Ray Hartjen...Ray Hartjen is a writer, musician, marketer, and cancer patient advocate living in southern California. Throughout his professional career spanning five decades...
It's Always Something...It was one of those days. One of those days when I should have just stayed in bed. My day started out poorly. Just climbing...reactions6comments
Women and MPN Conference...I had the opportunity to attend the 5th Annual Women and MPN Conference in Boston this September thanks to the generosity of...reactions3comments
Natural Disasters With Blood Cancer...When you have blood cancer, you will likely set up a plan of treatment with your doctor. Now, I was raised mainly...reactions2comments
Loneliness...It’s no secret that cancer can be isolating, but even when I was surrounded with physical love, the emotional support felt like...reactions4comments
Finding Support in Tough Times...Find your "support system." One of the most common terms we will hear and use while on this blood cancer journey and...reactions32comments
I Take Opioids, So I’m Obviously A Drug Dealer (Call Me)...It’s time to talk about pain. Ugh, yeah, I said it. That four-letter word that we all despise that can make everything...reactions15comments
Who do you tell?...I am diagnosed with Leukemia and my life is in shambles. What do I do? What treatment? What will treatment do to...reactions3comments
Mycosis fungoides...I was diagnosed in the late 1990s and my treatments have always been geared to combat the bad skin conditions. I once...reactionscomments
Not the way I expected...In July of 2020 I was in the emergency room with a mental health issue and because it was during the pandemic...reactionscomments
How Exercise Helped Me Get Through Leukemia Treatment...As a baby, I must have found my crib boring. I tried to climb out of it as though it was my...reactionscomments
To Share a Diagnosis or Not...A blood cancer diagnosis is a very private thing. It is truly life-changing. You are in the battle for your life. You...reactions5comments
The Things We Remember...We just finished up a bathroom remodel at our house. What a pain. During the work, we discovered that some needed plumbing...reactions14comments
The Complexity of Remission Remorse...The displacement one may feel when diagnosed with blood cancer, in my case, specifically, multiple myeloma, was/can be stifling. The way you...reactionscomments
CAR-T Torch Bearer...I just recently passed my labs and CT scan six and a half years after entering into a clinical trial for an...reactionscomments
Working Through Treatment...I just watched a video from Amanda Brunson, a Blood-Cancer.com contributor. She talks about working while not feeling good. It's a real...reactions21comments
Things We Have in Common...Recently I had the opportunity to spend a day with several other cancer patients and advocates. None had myeloma nor even blood...reactions19comments
Running in My Dreams...It has been a while since I’ve submitted an article (same old story). I’ve been fortunate to be able to return to...reactions8comments
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
Bingeing and the Search for Meaning...I'll admit it. I'm a show binger. And even more scandalous, I'm a binger of shows I've previously watched. In the past...reactions4comments
