Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors...I want to specifically speak with the adolescent young adults (AYA) dealing with cancer. I find that there are lot of gaps...reactions23comments
Coping with Neuropathy...A few years now in remission, but I still suffer from faint neuropathy in my left thumb. Luckily, it's not every day...reactions29repliesCopingSide EffectsSymptoms
Has anyone else in your family been diagnosed with a blood cancer?...Has anyone else in your family been diagnosed with blood cancer? If so, was it the same blood cancer or a different...reactions3repliesFriends & FamilyDiagnosis
Like Mother, Like Daughter...I was the primary caregiver for my mother for about four years. A duty I would happily do over again! I watched...reactions1comment
Halting Your Dreams While Sick...*Authors note: I curse in this a LOT I was so sure I was going to be on Broadway (I mean, I...reactions26comments
The Long Journey...At the young age of 36, I was diagnosed with the “older peoples” disease of CLL. Despite the diagnosis, I moved forward...reactionscomments
My CLL Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2015. My cancer was discovered at the same time that I was diagnosed...reactions16comments
Pros vs. Novice (at Coping)...I think it’s fair to say no one living with blood cancer wants to be labeled as a pro in dealing and...reactions23comments
Marking Milestones and Memories Post Diagnosis...October is an important month for me and it has taken on more significance over the past eight years. Toward the middle...reactions14comments
Another Pill Bites the Dust...When my daily meds included folic acid at the start of my chemotherapy, I remember the conversation around it so clearly that...reactions6comments
Holiday Rescues...Now that everyone is out and about in the world, what will be some of your holiday go-to's as the year winds...reactions13repliesCopingFriends & Family
Recovery Time ...Is this me or is this anybody else? When you happen to get a cold or a sinus infection, does it take...reactions12repliesCopingAwareness
My E-Bike Has a Battery When Mine Runs Out!...It’s been over 4 years since my myeloma diagnosis and over 3 since I was declared in remission. It has been almost...reactions28comments
The Benefits of Exercise for Cancer Patients and Survivors with Andrea Leonard...Recently, I had the pleasure of talking with Andrea Leonard, President of the Cancer Exercise Training Institute, about the importance of exercise...reactions8comments
Our Two Blood Cancer Family...In the early spring of 2014, I gradually began feeling inordinately bone-tired; the slightest exertion suddenly required a major effort. Just making...reactions13comments
My Health vs My Bills...How many of us have considered our health as we balance our expenses? This situation is mired in difficulties, but for many...reactions10comments
Courtesy Rules for Cancer Patients..."Oh, you look so tired!" Hee hee hee! Bless your heart!" My coworker often said to me on Fridays. At times, I...reactions34comments
Scanxiety and Schrodinger's CATscan...Anxiety. It comes hand-in-hand with a cancer diagnosis and is so thoroughly entwined with the disease that it should probably be called...reactions14comments
My Strategies for Living with Blood Cancer...After my initial denial and anger when diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2010, I have developed strategies...reactions14comments
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