Don't Judge What You Don't See...The saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover” and how it relates to blood cancer is an accurate statement. Though we’ve...reactions23comments
"Invisible Illness" Never Invisible, Always Illness...Invisible illness. It’s a term that sometimes gets thrown around for certain kinds of blood cancer. Yes, cancer, the big C, the...reactions24comments
You have WHAT? Explaining MDS...Just my luck to get something no one understands! "You have WHAT? MDS? Don't you mean MS?" people have said to me...reactions20comments
Cancer and the Ways It Changes Your Life...Cancer is a lifelong illness. I know many of us have heard that phrase, or even said it ourselves, but what does...reactions2comments
What Does Chemo Feel Like?...Over five years, I had cancer three different times. The first and second times, it showed up as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and the...reactions2comments
Shades of Mean and What To Do (or Not Do) About Them...If you could choose how people would insult or put you down, would you want it to be in your face or...reactions8comments
A Different Headspace...I think I’ve now had 2 blood cancer appointments where my consultant hasn’t talked about my going back on treatment or double...reactions1comment
Tips to Managing Health Insurance With Blood Cancer...I used to think that all insurance plans were the same. One size fits all. Just hand them your card, and you...reactions4comments
Word of the Year and the Impact on My Cancer Journey...Every end of year, I come up with a word for the new year. For me, it seems to be a better...reactions8comments
Remove the Mask: Talking About Your Blood Cancer...It's okay not to always be strong. It's fine to let others and, more importantly, yourself, know that living with blood cancer...reactions1comment
Hurry Up and Wait...One of the very first things I experienced during Army basic training was the phrase hurry up and wait. The drill sergeants...reactions5comments
CLL Changed My Life...My name is Lynn. I’m 71 and was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) in May of 2021. I found my life...reactions14comments
MDS Diagnosis Journey...After a couple of years with dropping platelet counts and unexplainable fatigue, I was diagnosed in September 2023 with MDS. I don't...reactions5comments
Cause and Effect...When I was in my college chemistry class many years ago, I learned about a scientific term called cause and effect. Its...reactions9comments
Blood Cancer Superstitions...My wife used to come to all of my oncologist appointments with me. When I was in active treatment for follicular lymphoma...reactionscomments
2023 Holiday Survival Guide...There's been a lot of discussion lately about cancer and the effects it has on family and the people close, and, well...reactions6comments
Cancer - The Great Complicator...Cancer. Some people call it The Great Complicator. Never heard that? Well, some people do say it. In Canada. The North of...reactions7comments
Blood Cancer as a Second Cancer...As doctors have more ways to successfully treat cancer, they’ve also found that some cancer survivors are more likely than the general...reactions1comment
Two Canes and a Wheelchair...Or...How I’m Rolling with Side Effects Does anyone else remember the movie, “Four Weddings and a Funeral?” Well, these days my life...reactions8comments
When Do You Know?...It dawned on me after attending a very lively, but gloomy conference that we all have an impending cloud following us. Though...reactions8comments
