Healthcare Team Conflicts...After speaking with a friend who was stumped by a medical staff that was not on point in serving her, I thought...reactions14comments
What is Myeloma Action Month?...Even though I’ve been living with multiple myeloma for 4 years now, I had to look up what Myeloma Action Month is...reactions4comments
A New Year Re-Solution...Resolution: A firm decision to do or not do something Pledge, promise, or undertaking Solution: An action or process of solving a...reactions9comments
Tips To Accomplish New Years Resolutions...Every year comes a new year. Yes, Katelynn, that's how years work. I know! But with each new year, many of us...reactions28comments
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...reactions10comments
Finding My People...I attended a couple of cancer events recently. First was the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night. The second was a...reactions1comment
To Know, or Not Know, of Complications Beforehand: That is the Question...After I had a cesarean section, I thought that in childbirth class they could have spent more time discussing the procedure. I...reactions3comments
Jumanji Path, Post-Cancer! Where Do I Turn?...There is a first for everything, and today is no exception. Usually, I would create a video for you all. I love...reactions3comments
Cancer, The Holidays, and Friends and Family...You know, with the holidays approaching again (geeze, it seems like they come every year, doesn’t it?) I think it would be...reactions2comments
A Letter to My CML...Not so Dear CML,You suck. I wish you’d go away and leave me alone. Yours truly, Susan. Only kidding. If you wrote...reactions9comments
Supportive Dogs - Both Comfort and Challenge...One fall day when I was a sophomore at Vassar College, my boyfriend Tim and my friend Pam and I went to...reactions7comments
Chess Or Checkers...I’m sure many can relate and even say that blood cancer can be compared to some type of board game. Whether you’re...reactions3comments
Going From Caretaken To Caregiver...Being taken care of. It’s part and parcel of living with blood cancer. Whether it's family, friends, home health aides, or even...reactions7comments
Sixteen Years of Awareness Months...And another Blood Cancer Awareness Month has gone by. Another World CML Day has gone by. And for the second year in...reactionscomments
Three Things to Have in Emergencies, Plus Advice...If you ever find yourself in an emergency situation, such as the need to visit the emergency room, I’ve learned from experience...reactions2comments
From Passive By-Stander to Empowered Partner (Part 2)...A diagnosis of cancer is life-changing. My family and friends insisted I seek a second opinion from a myeloma specialist, which is...reactions2comments
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...reactions18comments
Truth And Blood Cancer...You can do and say pretty much anything you want, but over time, the truth always surfaces. No matter how you look at...reactions7comments
Thankful for Cancer? Not Yet...I had a friend call me about 3 months into the start of my chemotherapy treatment to catch up and see how...reactions4comments
What Blood Cancer Teaches You...Getting the news I had blood cancer was a bit of a shock. And while I did not know it at the...reactions2comments
