Genetics or environment?...Both my one brother and I have been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. I can see where genetics play a part but he and I wonder about an environmental factor since...reactions4replies
Large B Cell Lymphoma...On May 13, 2022, I was diagnosed with large B cell lymphoma. Today, July 20, I had my first chemo treatment. It is a two-day treatment every three weeks....reactionscomments
The Surprise Story...3.5 years ago I went for a check ✔️ up... thought my thyroid was acting up again...I'm hypo... since childhood....and Dr. Sent me for more tests..a PET scan ..and other...reactionscomments
Does anyone else have malts lymphoma?...I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma gastric malts about 4 weeks ago. I live in Ohio. Wonder if anyone else has malts lymphoma? God bless....reactions1reply
CLC...My leukemia was discovered as I was ending treatment for triple-negative breast cancer. That was 2006. So I don’t really know how long I have had leukemia. I am not...reactionscomments
Cancer, Fatigue, and Guilt and That One Co-Worker...I have a confession. Yesterday, I woke up at 10:45 am. Then I woke up again an hour later. Then I also woke up again at 12:15 pm. That’s what...reactions24comments
Food Memes...Many people reflect on food for various things other than survival; but what about the emotional? Can you think of a food that describes how you feel when you're having...reactions10repliesCopingDepression
Sometimes All You Can Do is Laugh...Everything happens for a reasonEven if you don’t know whySometimes all you can do is laughOtherwise, you’d cry... Last year I wrote a song called Sometimes All You Can Do...reactions4comments
Caterpillars and Cancer...Processionary caterpillars are not well-known in the United States but are very well-known to be a significant environmental and defoliation hazard in the forests of southern Europe. A word of caution...reactions9comments
Your Hidden Star...The hotel clock clicked midnight, and I was alone. I felt lost thinking about what life would be like with blood cancer. My friend had offered to accompany me to...reactions8comments
Hope for my Hope!...Today, I am in tears literally! For years I've asked bone marrow transplant (BMT) doctors and nurses if they have ever seen a women who had a bone marrow transplant...reactions5comments
Rethinking Stress: How Cancer Changes Perspective...Have you noticed that you handle stress differently since dealing with cancer? It might be an odd question, but do you ever reflect on situations that, in hindsight, weren’t really...reactions4repliesCopingTips & Advice
Vacation is Over: My Experience Going Off Treatment...In a previous article, I discussed how my chronic myeloid leukemia specialist decided I should stop treatment temporarily. Late last year, my feet became swollen, discolored, and cold for some...reactions19comments
Life In-Between...My only experiences with cancer before I was diagnosed were either: 1. People who beat it and 2. People who didn’t beat it. From what I saw, beating it meant...reactions28comments
FeaturedThe In-Between Place...Have you ever felt like you are in-between active blood cancer and remission? How do you deal with life in-between?...reactions5repliesTreatment
You Can't Study for a Blood Test...Did you ever open an envelope, read its contents, and felt devastated? I was a college junior in 1976 when I received notice that I had not been accepted into...reactions10comments
Ducks In A Row...Is it possible to thoroughly think through the do's and must's in gathering your personal business with cancer? Some of us need a minute even when blood cancer wasn't in...reactions8repliesTips & AdviceCopingWork & Employment
Red Flag Care...Sometimes we know what it takes, or we think we do, when it involves walking into unknown territories. Oftentimes it's more than the obvious, it can also take the inner...reactions16comments
Watchful Waiting...Have you, or are you, under "watchful waiting" following your diagnosis? How comfortable are you with this?...reactions1replyNewly DiagnosedTreatment
