Community Thoughts: Adjusting to Life with Blood Cancer...Once a diagnosis is shared aloud, life is never the same. So much changes in that moment. To move forward can be...reactions28comments
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)...Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are blood cancers caused by abnormal blood stem cells. These immature cells in the bone marrow normally develop into...
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...reactions1comment
Insurance and Assurance - Both Essential With Cancer...Insurance. It is essential when you have an illness like cancer, and I’m not just talking about medical insurance to help with...reactions16comments
Coping With Mental Health: Medications...Treating mental health conditions with prescription drugs is common. About 16 percent of American adults take medicine for a mental health condition...
Whatever You Call It, Trauma After Cancer Is Real...When I first heard of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, it had to do with flashbacks and nightmares afflicting veterans of wars...reactions4comments
Don't Just Sit There...In “The Beauty of Dusk,” New York Times columnist Frank Bruni writes about losing his vision but gaining insights after a stroke...reactionscomments
To Share or Not to Share? Patients Figure it Out...How much do you want to tell about your cancer, and to whom, and in which situations do you want to tell...reactions1comment
My Gold Star Exit Plan...When I retired from teaching in 2017, I had an exit plan. I recorded my students' grades, printed off a copy of...reactions8comments
Is There a Wrong Way to Handle Your Blood Cancer Diagnosis?...Living with leukemia is difficult. Seems obvious, right? But if you are not living it, sometimes it is hard to understand. Coping...reactions13comments
The "Wicket" List...Ah, the bucket list. Almost all of us talk about it, but usually in the “if I won the lottery” kind of...reactions9comments
Stand Still: Watchful Waiting...On November 11, 2019, I was delivering for Meals on Wheels. It was a freezing day with snow flurries in Tulsa, Oklahoma...reactions7comments
Myelodysplastic Syndromes – I Am Not Making This Up!...Do you remember how "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno would preface a funny story by saying, "I am not making this...reactions5comments
Neuropathy - A Side Effect of Blood Cancer Treatment...Adopting a graceful attitude, when living with blood cancer like non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a way I am trying to peacefully deal with...reactions11comments
Nesting and Having A Recovery Space...One of the recent topics being talked about around here is making a nest, and I have to say I’m all for...reactions2comments
Planning Your Future As A Cancer Survivor...A cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming experience. I can remember feeling shock, anger, and denial. How could this be happening to...reactions3comments
How to Ward Off the Evil Eye...When I was a reporter at a daily newspaper, I often wrote stories based on press releases that various people and groups...reactions2comments
Join the Conversation: Popular Forums on Diagnosis, Treatment and More...For several years, the forums section of Blood-Cancer.com has been a place to read conversations, start discussions, and connect with others about...reactionscomments
What To Expect After Diagnosis...Recently, we’ve had an influx of visitors on another site I write for who have been recently diagnosed and it reminded me...reactions10comments
Candy & Cancer...In October comes Halloween! And with Halloween comes candy, lots and lots of candy. It’s in all the stores and every kind...reactions10comments
