Give a Call...This morning as I took my walk I thought of a friend who lost her husband to cancer a few years ago. I have reached out to her over the...reactions10comments
Overcoming Nausea...Some people have experienced nausea at one time or another. Treatment has a way of affecting us all very differently. How have you been able to settle the feeling of...reactions20repliesCopingTips & AdviceSide Effects
Motivational Goals- Mud Girl...After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma over a decade ago, I have to say I’ve definitely been pushed to step out of my comfort zone. I’ve been put in situations...reactions4comments
Getting Fit...As I attempted to stay in step and move my hips to the Latin beat, I remembered why running was always my exercise of choice. I never had much coordination...reactions1comment
Exercising With Blood Cancer...Having been through blood cancer and experiencing six months of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy for another cancer, one of the many life lessons I have taken away from...reactions4comments
What To Do When Everyone has an Opinion...Part of the title of the Academy Award-winning film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” made me think of a fact of life: everyone everywhere has an opinion. Well, probably not...reactionscomments
Newly diagnosed with leukemia...Hi, my name is Tammy glad that I found this group. I was recently diagnosed with CML in mid April. I started taking TKI (sprycel) medication. I’ve been on for...reactions2replies
Cancer & The Feelings Others Have About You...Often, we write about the feelings we have when going through chemo and blood cancer, and there are a ton, no doubt. They run the gamut from happy to sad...reactions15comments
Advice...Who can you honestly say has provided you with the most useful tools for managing your condition? (side effects) I found that nurses were highly on demand in shedding more...reactions4repliesCopingHealthcare TeamTips & Advice
Planning a Safe Vacation as a Cancer Survivor...In order to have more confidence while traveling, it is essential to be prepared. We have planned several vacations since both mine and my husband’s cancer diagnosis. Initially, it was...reactions2comments
Living with CLL ...Hey all, would love to hear about your treatment , ongoing battle, and remission stories. I’ve been in remission for over a year now, take Imbruvica (420mg) daily. Would love...reactions12repliesAwareness
Do you know other people who share your same blood cancer diagnosis?...There are some rare blood cancers, and many of us don't always meet others who share our same diagnosis. How many people do you know with your same diagnosis? And...reactionsrepliesDiagnosisIntimacy & RelationshipsCoping
Maneuvering the Potholes of Blood Cancer...Having blood cancer is like driving down a road full of potholes.First of all, you have to make sure all these dips and jostles along the way do not destroy...reactions8comments
Vidaza treatment vs bone marrow transplant ...I’m 56y/o male diagnosed with MDS this past April. I just finished my 3rd round treatment.I’m considered high risk. The treatment I’m doing now is Vidaza. My Dr. said it’s...reactions9repliesDiagnosis
Abandoning Your Superhero...The superheroes I enjoyed in youth were Adam West T.V. "Batman", William Katt’s “The Greatest American Hero”, and finally the one and only Lynda Carter in "Wonder Woman". I remember...reactions1comment
An Interview With My Caretaker...During my blood cancer journey, I had one main person who became my caretaker, his name is Jordan. We started off as friends, then I made the move to be...reactions4comments
What Type of Blood Cancer Are You Diagnosed With...New here? Been with us since the beginning? Introduce yourself below and share a little about your experience as someone living with blood cancer....reactions361repliesTips & AdviceCopingAwareness
Enough Already...When I was a kid, before the internet, I loved getting novelty catalogs. I'd scour them for hours on end, planning for the next item I'd buy after saving enough...reactions2comments
Chemo, Treatments and Side Effects: The Stuff they FORGOT to Tell You!...All of us with blood cancer don't necessarily go through chemotherapy. But most of us go through some form of treatment... We are familiar with the "usual" side effects, but...reactions33repliesSide EffectsTreatment
