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
The Rest of My Diagnosis Story...After I was finally diagnosed with a blood disorder, possibly leukemia, I had two appointments with my first hematologist. She let me...reactionscomments
What’s with the Good Cancer?...If you’ve been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, I’m sure you’ve heard the term “good cancer.” How does it make you feel? Personally...reactions2comments
How Did You Know?...I get the question a lot, "How did you know you had non-Hodgkin lymphoma?" My answer... I had no idea where my...reactions4comments
When Doctors Don't Believe You...I heard from another person with chronic myeloid leukemia today that she was suffering from non-stop stomach ailments a year into her...reactions3comments
Dr. Christina Hegarty, PT, DPT...Christina is a doctor of physical therapy currently licensed and practicing in Mississippi. Christina is a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast...
November is National Family Caregivers Month...As a mom, you are a natural caregiver. From the moment you realize a new life is on the way, to seeing...reactionscomments
Joining a Support Community: Timing is Everything...Being a part of a blood cancer community is not something I ever thought I would do. I actually stayed far away...reactions14comments
Cancer no way!...Hi,my name is Donna, on June 19 2022. I was diagnosed with stage 4 cll and sll! I was in the hospital...reactions4comments
