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
Still here...I have PV and ET with the JAK2 mutation. My blood work has been really low, but my hematocrit has started to...reactionscomments
CLL you picked the wrong person...I had a sore throat during COVID. Couldn't see many doctors in person back then. My ENT did test after test, and...reactionscomments
Embracing Blood Cancer...There comes a time when we realize that some things in life are not working. For me, that deep awakening occurred following...reactions2comments
Cancer is Fear, But It’s Not All Bad...Well it is that time of year again. No, not the Holiday season - it’s not quite time yet! Even though I...reactionscomments
Breaking Down Blood Cancer Awareness in September...September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. If you are on this site, you likely either have blood cancer or know someone who...reactions1comment
Matt Goldman...Matt was previously a health leader on Blood-Cancer.com. Matt was diagnosed with multiple myeloma on May 2, 2011 at the age of...
CAR T Cell Therapy Signaling (CAR T 301)...If you’ve read the previous articles I’ve written on CAR T cell therapy (CAR T 101 and CAR T 201), you’ll be...reactions4comments
My Experience With Delta8...I do not do well with physical pain. Not that many people do, but I feel like I especially don't tolerate it...reactionscomments
What Do You Have To Prove?...As the youngest sibling, I spent a lifetime trying to keep up with the accomplishments, expectations, and approval of my older sisters...reactionscomments
Newly Diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera...Last month, I received an email from my doctor (I'm in an HMO) that flatly stated my blood work showed I had...reactions3comments
My New Outlook...I tell myself that I need to live every day as if it were my last. I should live for today, enjoy...reactions14comments
My CLL Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2015. My cancer was discovered at the same time that I was diagnosed...reactions16comments
But You Don't Look Sick...Since I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2015, I swear I have heard some of everything! LOL! But the most...reactions14comments
My Purple Wig Helped Me Survive...In June of 2015, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Immediately, my world turned upside down. I was...reactions19comments
Glory Days - They’ll Pass You By...(Thanks to Bruce Springsteen for this post title.) My wife subscribes to daily dad jokes. She knows I’m a fan of dad...reactions5comments
Rare Blood Cancer...I have Myelodysplastic - Abnormal Karyotype with 5Q Deletion of the long arm Chromosome 5. It is a long name and a...reactions1comment