What Is Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)?...Blood cancers generally affect the process of making new blood cells, resulting in unhealthy levels of blood cells. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)...
Just Because I Have Blood Cancer...As a retired elementary teacher, I enjoy reading aloud to second graders as a monthly volunteer project. Despite technology, children still enjoy...reactions2comments
Happy Birthday Blood-Cancer.com...I heard that Blood-Cancer.com is celebrating its fifth birthday on May 3 and I definitely should mark that milestone on my calendar!...reactions17comments
Getting Our Own Day: September 22, CML Awareness Day...Since I first heard about it, I always thought it was very clever of someone to designate a day for chronic myeloid...reactions9comments
5 Questions on Daily Challenges, Support, and Wellness...Living with blood cancer presents a unique set of challenges. From managing medication regimens to navigating emotional support, individuals with blood cancer...reactionscomments
Crystal Harper...Crystal began as a patient advocate on the Blood-Cancer.com community, and expanded her role at Health Union to a community lead. Crystal...
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
Sometimes Bad News Warrants a 'You Cannot be Serious'...One of the reasons I love the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever” is the role of tennis legend John McEnroe as...reactions2comments
When Someone Doesn't Believe You Have Cancer..."I'll believe it when I see it!" We have all heard this statement. Unfortunately, some have heard it from loved ones while...reactions1comment
Quality Of Life?...I have been a leukemia patient since 2011. I had lost quite a bit of weight, and stomach issues only made it...reactionscomments
That Time Cancer Made Us Laugh So Hard We Almost Soiled Ourselves. Again....Not everything about blood cancer is sad. There, I said it. I know, I know it sounds like I have fallen off...reactionscomments
What Was Having A Port Like?...One of my articles “What does chemo feel like” recently came out on our website, and it seemed like a lot of...reactions2comments
Why I Fired My Oncologist and How I Hired Another (Part I)...Within 10 days of being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), I fired my oncologist and hired another one. I learned a...reactions16comments
Food Makes Me Angry...There has been a lot of talk about the potential causes of the various blood cancers. The one I’ve heard and read...reactions2comments
If the Walls Could Talk...We’ve lived in our house for over twenty years, which is longer than I’ve ever lived anywhere. I often wonder what stories...reactions2comments
Surviving and Thriving Because You Don't Look Sick...I recently read Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness by Ilana Jacqueline. The author is a young woman who has suffered...reactions25comments
The Fear...Today we’re going to talk about fear. Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, anyone who knows a loved one or friend...reactions10comments
Making Yourself Heard...Listening is so important especially when blood cancer is involved. I’ve had a few dicey incidents lately where someone not listening put...reactions15comments
Finding Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients...The rising cost of cancer drugs and care often imposes a significant financial burden on cancer patients and their families. Even for...reactions2comments
Cancer or Not, Dare to Lead...I tell the ladies at my church that I am a bad Sunday School teacher. I replaced our teacher Julia, volunteering after...reactionscomments
