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...reactions14replies
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions22comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions10comments
itching...question My Hemocrit is normal yet started getting more itchy skin This never happened when it was low Anyone else have this issue?...reactions1reply
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...reactions26comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions14comments
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....reactions10repliesFatigueTips & Advice
Sacrifices...The definition of sacrifice means: to offer as a sacrifice. to suffer the loss of, give up, renounce, injure, or destroy especially for an ideal, belief, or end. 3. :...reactions8comments
