Blood Cancer and Resilience: A Necessary Combination...If I’ve learned anything over the past eight years with chronic myeloid leukemia, it’s that we blood cancer patients are a resilient lot. It’s not as if we have a...reactions3comments
But You Don't Look Sick...Since I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2015, I swear I have heard some of everything! LOL! But the most reoccurring statement I have heard the most in...reactions14comments
Featured[CLOSED] Will you take our In America survey and share the truth about blood cancer?...Blood cancer is not meant to be faced alone. Share your experience with blood cancer in our Blood Cancer In America Survey. By taking this anonymous survey, you can share...reactionsrepliesAwareness
I'm So Tired! What Can I Do?...Do you ever wake up tired? You have chores, errands, and obligations you must perform, but how? "Success is like a vitamin!" my college professor said. As a teacher, I...reactions20comments
Bingeing and the Search for Meaning...I'll admit it. I'm a show binger. And even more scandalous, I'm a binger of shows I've previously watched. In the past few years, it's been Las Vegas, Gunsmoke, Breaking...reactions4comments
Saying "No" To Your Doctors & The White Coat Effect...Nobody’s nerfect. You’ve all heard the saying before but just in case you haven’t, the point is that no one in this world is perfect. We all know it. There...reactions31comments
Living with Myelofibrosis...I was diagnosed with Jak-2 ET in August 2016. I was told that I was high risk and had to start chemotherapy medication immediately. I was told that I had...reactions3comments
The Gift of Self Care...It’s a conundrum. When it comes to a chronic blood cancer diagnosis we try to strike a balance between the symptoms of the disease and the side effects of the...reactions18comments
Fatigue Overload and Others...Most people know or learn to realize that fatigue is very much in the equation when diagnosed with blood cancer. It’s a sore topic that many endure, and some are...reactions24comments
Mental Stability: Health Vs Income...We all go through a lot! Before blood cancer the majority of us had so many things that consumed our minds, most of what I could admit for myself was...reactions13comments
Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma...I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma bone marrow cancer last year in July. I go to chemo twice a week. I'm in remission right now I also suffer from neuropathy...reactions4comments
Not So Smart...Done with the chemo and all the Mg. of pills. I learned I am not Super Man. I have had bouts that far exceed anything I have ever been through...reactions1comment
Is This Real?...At this moment I cannot even think of a title to put down for my story. It’s been such a whirlwind. My story starts off with having Covid in March...reactions2comments
Cold, Flu, Covid-19 -- or Chemo?...Here we are, nearly three years after the start of the pandemic. As far as I know, I have not been infected with Covid-19. I have taken every available vaccine...reactions10comments
Living with Multiple Myeloma...In 2016, started having some health issues. After numerous tests, including a fat pad biopsy, a kidney biopsy, and a bone marrow biopsy I was told I had Multiple Myeloma...reactions1comment
Journey from 2016...The year I was diagnosed with AML. Scared to death. The chemo turned water into rust and the metal smell came out of my skin. Hair loss, vomiting, bowels like...reactionscomments
Life with Blood Cancer: Results of the 2022 Blood Cancer In America Survey...Blood cancer is a general term that encompasses many different kinds of cancer. Blood cancers are cancers that affect the cells in the blood, in the bone marrow, or in...reactions3comments
Living With Blood Cancer as a Chronic, Ever- Present Condition...A blood cancer diagnosis has a ripple effect throughout our lives. It is a start of a long journey that can be draining on the emotional, mental, and physical well-being...reactions12comments
Feeling Different This Year...Well another year has gone by. Another year older. (It was my birthday recently). How the hell has that happened?! And I’ve recently clocked that my mind isn’t as full...reactions3comments
Emotional Support...I have 8 cats and they are such wonderful company for me. I know that they are a lot of work which they are, cleaning out the litter boxes is...reactions1comment
