What "New Normal?" ...I believe what we often call " the new normal" after a cancer diagnosis and treatment is not about finding some kind...reactions5repliesAwarenessTips & Advice
Panda Check-In...I don't know about you all, but this has been a rough year! The trial and tribulations of life have been throwing...reactions16comments
Onset of Other Issues...What some fail to realize is that stable numbers in cancer or a remission... well, doesn't mean that onset of other issues...reactions9repliesCopingAwarenessSide Effects
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions11repliesCopingTips & 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...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...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...reactions10comments
