The Importance of Sleep...We sleep for one-third of our lives. That’s how important sleep is. However, Dr. Marishka Brown, a sleep expert at the National...reactions3comments
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis...Summer of 2023, I started having extreme back pain and hip pain. I bent over in my kitchen to pick something up...reactionscomments
Chronic Questioning With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia...It is easy for others to forget the chronic nature of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), but I do not have the luxury...reactions2comments
Symptoms - Weight Loss...Blood cancers can affect your body in many ways. Some blood cancer symptoms, like weight loss, may also impact other symptoms and...
Essential Thrombocythemia and JAK2 Mutation...Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a rare disease. People who have it, though, on average, tend to have a normal life expectancy. People...reactionscomments
What are Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs)?...Myeloproliferative neoplasms are a group of blood cancers that develop from blood stem cells, the immature cells that can become red blood...
Sand Through an Hourglass...I was sitting in the oncology clinic last week and on the TV I heard, “Like sand through an hourglass these are...reactions7comments
Bad Blood...On an idle, rainy Saturday, I started thinking about the phrase “bad blood.” The Bad Blood title, per my Google research, is...reactions6comments
5 Things to Know About Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)...Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are a type of rare blood cancer. MPN develop due to a change, called a mutation, that occurs in...reactionscomments
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right...
Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Special Groups...Coping with a chronic health condition can be challenging for you, your family, and your caregivers. You rely on your healthcare team...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing...
Dear Blood Cancer, I Have a Bone To Pick With You!...You came uninvited, at the worst of times, Bringing with you mountains too steep to climb. I hate you for the fear...reactionscomments
The Importance of Health Literacy for People With Blood Cancer...Health literacy is a powerful tool that can improve the quality of life for people with blood cancer. Blood cancer is a...reactionscomments
Overcoming Obstacles...It took me 6 months of training to prepare my mind, as well as my mind and body for a race. I’m...reactionscomments
CLL...My journey started in May of 2019. Through blood tests, my PCP suspected blood cancer. A BMB showed 70% affected, and I...reactions1comment
Uncertainty...I was feeling very tired and weak. I’d sleep so much every day, and I had bruises on my shoulders and was...reactions4comments
My road to recovery...My name is Anna, and I was diagnosed with stage four non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, double cell, in November 2022. I underwent six rounds...reactions3comments
