A New Day...I saw the sunrise today. Every time I see this beautiful phenomenon of nature, I think back to when I was first...reactions13comments
What impact have sports or exercise had on your cancer experience?...During your cancer journey, what role did sports/exercise play? Whether it was watching on tv, observing in person, or playing yourself, how...reactions15repliesExercise
How I Got my (Tennis) Game Back...Despite my best efforts to coax my feet into moving and to make a good contact with the ball, today I played...reactions8comments
Do you think prevention of blood cancer is possible?...If you could tell your loved ones something to prevent them from being diagnosed with a blood cancer, what would it be?...reactions4repliesAwarenessFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
What Cancer Survivor Day Means to Me...A person living with cancer can be considered a cancer survivor. When diagnosed with blood cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010, I was...reactions5comments
Cancer of the blood ...I was recently diagnosed with MSD leukemia..I start chemo june 6th...reactions2replies
You Are a Survivor!...One of the first terms I heard when I was first diagnosed with blood cancer was about "Survivorship."It doesn't take long before...reactions41comments
Living Well with Cancer...Disclaimer: What follows is just what has worked so well for me that it has taken me from essentially being bed-ridden for...reactions2comments
Why People Treat Those With Cancer Badly...Lately a lot of people have been talking about how people treat you when you have blood cancer. Family, friends, at the...reactions22comments
What about when you are ghosted by the person with Cancer?...I have a newish friendship of 2 months with a man. We just clicked on a natural deeper connection and felt like...reactions3repliesFriends & FamilyCopingDiagnosis
A Hermits Life...I'm in my 3rd year of stage 3 CLL. My husband died of lung cancer the year before I was diagnosed. Having...reactions10comments
Being Inquisitive Means Hope...The pressing words stating your body will no longer work the way it used to can scare the Be-Jesus out of many...reactionscomments
Clinical Trials Conversations...I know a lot of people hit a wall as to how to bring the conversation up with their medical team on...reactions6repliesAwarenessHealthcare TeamResearch & Clinical Trials
If you could give yourself one compliment regarding handling your blood cancer, what would it be?...Sometimes we focus on the hard parts of living with cancer that we forget to compliment ourselves for all the amazing things...reactions19repliesCopingAwarenessTips & Advice
Polycythemia Vera...Hi. I was diagnosed with PV in 2017. I am on Hydroxvurea. 500 MG, 7 days per week. I have frequent phlebotomies...reactions1replyDiagnosisSymptoms
Play!...I just recently saw a TikTok video about a group of friends that were at a beach and decided to play the...reactions12comments
Does Having Blood Cancer Make Us Overly Sensitive?...Does having blood cancer make me overly sensitive to what others say? Please let me know if you feel that way too...reactions14comments
Common Misconceptions About Cancer Patients...A person's experience with blood cancer is unique to them. In my 7 years of survivorship and working in the cancer space...reactions11comments
What to do when treatment has stopped working...I was diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis in 2022 at age 79. I started treatment with weekly injections to stimulate my bone marrow...reactions7repliesCostTreatment
Summer Outlooks...Well, Summer is almost here. I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to summer and positive vibes. We usually throw...reactions14repliesFriends & FamilyCopingTips & Advice
