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 dinner for two took every ounce of self-discipline...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 of us it’s an everyday occurrence. My groceries...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 felt like saying, "SHUT UP!" Now, my coworker...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 cancerxiety. Anxieter? No wait… I got it. Canxiety...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 to live as a cancer survivor. A year...reactions14comments
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Finding the Rainbow...I was diagnosed ~ 3 years ago with AML and underwent a stem cell transplant from my sister. AML has impacted every aspect of my life but not all for...reactions4comments
Blood Cancer and Family...I have seen my mom suffer with blood cancer most of my life with chemotherapy treatments etc. Now I unfortunately am sharing her journey. Hoping a cure is coming soon....reactions4comments
Plasma Cell Leukemia...I was diagnosed with Plasma Cell Leukemia in June 2020. At the time my hemoglobin was 4 and my platelets were 20. I was told I may have 7-10 months...reactions1comment
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia...I went to my primary care physician in Sept. 2008 and he ordered the blood tests as he did each year. He called to tell me that something was not...reactions5comments
Long Term Remission...2006 DX non-Hodgkins follicular. I had no symptoms. I noticed a lump in the clavicle and pointed it out to my GP, after a biopsy, and 3 oncologists (the first...reactionscomments
I Thought It Was CLL...In 2018 while having a routine physical I was referred to a Hematologist/Oncologist. I was told I had a “good cancer, CLL. It was scary as my dad passed away...reactions1comment
CLL Discovered After Breast Cancer Treatment...I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2006 . I went into a trial and it worked. However, after the treatments wore off my oncologist noticed my white...reactions3comments
Words of Affirmations...Have you ever thought of using words of affirmation as part of your healing process from blood cancer treatment? I always heard of words of affirmation, but did not quite...reactions16comments
Diet...I am newly diagnosed and my HCT and hemoglobin numbers are very high. I have started phlebotomies but my numbers are going down slowly. I need some help with what...reactions6replies
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Shifting...So I get the heads up that one of my many team members of nurses in this myeloma thing is leaving my facility. Though I'm not in active treatment, I...reactions18repliesHealthcare TeamCopingTips & Advice
15 years with MDS ...I was diagnosed with MDS 15 years ago I’m not in treatment I just get injections of Neulasta every three weeks recently. I’ve had to add Procrit to boost my...reactions3replies
Minimizing The Damage...Lately due to circumstances beyond my control I have been forced to deal with a lot of high level and prolonged stress. For the past two years I have experienced...reactions11comments
