What else do I have beside blood-cancer..Polycythemia vera, Hemochromatosis, PFO Stage III, with highly mobile aneurysm, Bels Palsy, Lichen Planus, Hypoglycemia. Hematologist treating with phlebotomies once monthly....Going thru anxiety, depression and major fatigue. Does anyone have similar ???...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosisFatigueNewly Diagnosed
SECOND BMB...Hello, Some of my lab results are showing an adverse trend. My doc wants me to have a second BMB to rule out the possibility of a mutation of my...Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
Living With Lucy Part 4...Now I need to tell you that Lucy is still mean. Yes, the targeted therapy helps, and I feel good. But my arms and hands get black and blue bruises...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Living with Lucy Part 3...Let’s talk about blood donations for a minute. First, thank you if you have ever donated blood and to those of you who are multiple-time donors, a huge THANK YOU...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with Lucy Part 2...That visit was soon followed by a hematologist/oncologist consultation because he specialized in dealing with folks who live with Lucy or one of her cousins. He explained that I was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with Lucy Part 1...By Linda Gainey Smock Lucy is a mean girl. Oh, I know, not all girls named Lucy are mean. In fact, I have a friend named Lucy who is one...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cancer Takes and Takes and Takes... Everything...I often think about weird things when I am drifting off instead of working. Things like “How does Superman shave?” and “Do dragons’ birthday cakes have candles they light instead...Reactions0reactionsComments22 comments
MPN Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera by my general practitioner, essential thrombocythemia by my hematologist and Myeloproliferative disorder by my oncologist take your pick. I was handling the diagnosis ok...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Surviving Multiple Myeloma Since 1992...When diagnosed with stage 3 myeloma in 1992, an oncologist gave him 3 years to live. Jim asked more questions that led to a new oncologist & hospital where he had...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
ET? PCV?...My husband was diagnosed with blood cancer over ten years ago. They did all the blood tests, and bone marrow tests. It was narrowed down to either ET or PCV...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Multiple Myeloma...I'm 58 yrs old and 2 yrs ago I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and stage 4 CKD. Since then I had stem cell transplant and I am in remission...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
So?...For the past year and a half I felt so weak and fatigued. I had just moved down to a more so part of Arizona. I knew no one. My...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Telling My Kids That I Have Cancer...Of all of the difficult things that cancer has forced me to do, telling my kids the news was the hardest. My kids were 6, 8, and 10 years old...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Staying Healthy as a Cancer Survivor...As a cancer survivor, I was focused on care for my blood cancer and its follow-up. I was personally tired of physician appointments, diagnostics, and treatment. This was doubly troublesome...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Running the Race...At some point, all of us start on this particular race of life. Some of us have trained beforehand and others were not ready at all! We all have one...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
itching...question My Hemocrit is normal yet started getting more itchy skin This never happened when it was low Anyone else have this issue?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What's in My Bag as a Cancer Survivor...It’s already tough trying to function as a normal member of society when dealing with post-blood cancer side effects like nausea, anxiety, physical pain, etc. When you throw singing, dancing...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Cancer and Loss - A Personal Story...Cancer. Loss. Both are tough to deal with individually, but together can be almost unbearable. This can lead to grief and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this interview, Dennis Golden...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Cancer or Not, Bloom Where You're Planted!...Do you remember the Friends television show when Chandler's job transferred him to Tulsa, Oklahoma? The characters acted like their friend was going to Siberia. I am a Tulsa native...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
How do you boost your energy on a down day?...I often use meditation or easy exercise in an attempt to boost my energy. I'd love to hear more suggestions....Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesTips & AdviceFatigue
