Isolation and Blood Cancer...In the book of Genesis 2:18, we find a quote saying, “It is not good that man should be alone.” A few centuries ...reactions4comments
The "Good" Cancer...I have heard some people say non-Hodgkins follicular lymphoma (FL), is the “good” kind of cancer. I mean yes and no. I...reactions2comments
The Journey of Uncertainty...Learning you have cancer is just the first step, muddling through what follows is often a mind-blowing journey of uncertainty. By age...reactions7comments
My Quest to Find My Pre-Leukemia Self...As a writer, some of my best ideas and thoughts arrive at unexpected times. Such was the case today when I was...reactionscomments
Multiple Mets and No Primary...December 21, 2017 is a day that I'll never forget. It's the day my life changed forever with a phone call and...reactions9comments
My Support System...I’m very lucky in that I have an amazing support system. It’s something that was very apparent from the moment I was...reactionscomments
Saying "No" To Your Doctors & The White Coat Effect...Nobody’s nerfect. You’ve all heard the saying before but just in case you haven’t, the point is that no one in this...reactions31comments
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...reactions3comments
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
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