Watch and Wait?...What are your thoughts on waiting it out before starting treatment for your blood cancer? Does it make sense or would you...reactions45repliesCopingTreatment
Working Through Treatment...I just watched a video from Amanda Brunson, a Blood-Cancer.com contributor. She talks about working while not feeling good. It's a real...reactions23comments
To Tell the Truth?...How are you? It’s a polite question to ask. It's a friendly way to start a conversation. It can be a complicated...reactions13comments
FeaturedTime since diagnosis...How long has it been since you received a blood cancer diagnosis?...reactions54replies
Angie Netterville...Angie is an active grandmother of three who is managing and thriving after 3 bouts of hairy cell leukemia. She and her...
Remembering My Race with Cancer...A few weeks ago, I went for a long walk with my family. My son suggested a spot that he liked, a...reactions18comments
Glenis Redmond...I was diagnosed as stage 3 Multiple Myeloma in July 2019. I had a Stem Cell Transplant in the Winter of 2020...
Outlets...What are your outlets to maintain balance in life? diagnosis, treatment, job, bills… you know how all that goes....reactions6repliesCopingAwarenessExercise
Nutrition and Blood Cancer...As someone living with a rare, chronic leukemia (diagnosed in 2007 with hairy cell leukemia), I have always had the question of...reactions21comments
Sky high Platelets and Ferritin with MDS...Hi there, I was diagnosed with MDS two years ago. Yesterday my bloodwork showed very high Platelets (1,070) and Ferritin (400). My...reactions11repliesDiagnosis
Polycythemia...I kept going to the doctor's office and complaining of a headache, fatigue, itching, and just general malaise. The PA would have...reactionscomments
Living Alone with Blood Cancer...Let’s see 79 years, 7 months, and 11 days ago as of this writing at exactly 12:45 PM on a bright sunny...reactions14comments
The Importance of “Things to Look Forward To”...A blood cancer survivor may experience a wide range of emotions. I experienced many emotions this past year intensified as a cancer...reactions9comments
How Roger Federer Helped me Get Through Chemo...When I told my kids how sad I was about Roger Federer’s retirement this September, at age 41, my son pointed out...reactions4comments
Hairy Cell Leukemia...Hi All! Has anyone gone through treatment for hairy cell leukemia?...reactions4repliesDiagnosisLeukemia
Truth Teller...How comfortable are you with your care team (doctors and nurses) that they are being truthful on all fronts of your care?...reactions6repliesDiagnosisTreatmentHealthcare Team
Dissociation...Google defines the word dissociation as, “The disconnection or separation of something from something else or the state of being disconnected.” It’s...reactions20comments
Ms. Jackie May...My mom died in 1998. Two of my uncles from my mom's side died 6 months apart from one another. My brother...reactions3repliesCoping
3 Blood Diseases (Cancer)...I have Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplasia, and Vexas. SYNDRONE UBA1 was recently discovered by the National Institutes of Health in 2020 in Bethesda...reactions8repliesDiagnosis
Some Things I Can No Longer Do...I didn’t think of it as an excuse, it’s my new reality. I’m grateful for 10yrs in remission of Stage 4 Hodgkin...reactions1comment
