ALL...After the blood test at the ER, I was told I had blasts!! I asked, "What's that?" They said I have leukemia. I was in disbelief. No one in my...reactions6comments
MDS...I was diagnosed 4 yrs ago and just had my first blood transfusion a month ago Now they want to give me shots every two weeks to try and make...reactions8repliesAwareness
Make It a Goal...It's 2023 and it’s going to be a better year. If you’re reading this, you probably have blood cancer. That doesn’t mean you can’t make 2023 fun and exciting. There...reactions10comments
New Resolutions for 2023...What are some changes or improvements that you are fostering for the new year? For me: Calmness and get more toned. Cheers!...reactions18repliesTips & AdviceCoping
You Are What You Eat...Warning … the above is not some cute slogan. And if you have experienced a blood cancer journey or any cancer journey, I suggest the above “slogan” is an important message...reactions18comments
Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Special Groups...Coping with a chronic health condition can be challenging for you, your family, and your caregivers. You rely on your healthcare team to manage your condition. However, there are other...
People Can Say the Craziest Things!...What has been the craziest thing said to you, while going through treatment?...reactions22repliesAwareness
On My Birthday, Missing My Dog...If you have the good luck, as I do, to have had a happy childhood, your memories on your original birthday are likely to be better than your memories of...reactions10comments
What has been the most memorable part of 2022?...As the year comes to an end, what has been the most memorable part of 2022?...reactions6repliesCoping
"Let's Roll": What the Heroes of 9/11 can Teach Us About Facing Blood Cancer...The morning of 9/11/01 was a doubly surreal experience for me. I was waiting for an appointment with my doctor at M. D. Anderson's Leukemia Center in Houston while chaos...reactions5comments
Not a Caregiver but......Before I could get a stem cell transplant at UVA, my partner had to sign a waiver saying she would be my caregiver. If not, no transplant. I didn't realize...reactions11comments
Spouse...My husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 2 years ago. In the last month, he has taken a turn for the worse. Chemo, radiation, and meds did not help. He...reactions2comments
The Show Must Go On...One of the silver linings that has come out of having blood cancer is learning how to integrate myself into acting again and being able to help others do the...reactions12comments
Catastrophizing - Big Word, Big Stress...Catastrophizing. Oh boy, that’s a big word. A big, scary, word. Of course, as blood cancer patients we should probably be used to scary words, “cancer” being the big daddy...reactions17comments
Do Not Give Up...I was diagnosed in 2014 with Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia and have been on different meds and infusions. I am currently on Brukinsa and was on Imbruvica for years. I am traveling...reactionscomments
Not 1 but 2...My wife was told she has blood cancer 6 months ago so our journey begins. She's 59 and scared to death she has always been healthy now her life has...reactions1comment
Lost in the System...The basic premise of this story is simple I was fighting something but what? I didn’t have symptoms close enough together, we were all in lockdown, and I had too...reactions2comments
Finding Support in Tough Times...Find your "support system." One of the most common terms we will hear and use while on this blood cancer journey and even after. It is most definitely a true...reactions32comments
How to Talk to a Blood Cancer Patient...Recently, I was thinking about the question: How should a person speak to someone living with a blood cancer? The only answer I could come up with is “normally.” What...reactions11comments
How to Stop Worrying...September was a very difficult month for me. It is the anniversary of my devastating news of a cancer diagnosis as well as the due date of my annual CAT...reactions4comments
