Preparing For a Safe Doctor Visit...COVID-19 has changed the world and it doesn’t look like it’s changing back anytime soon. There are many precautions in place to...reactions18comments
Making Lemonade...“You sure know how to make lemonade,” a friend commented to me the other day. Now, I guarantee she wasn’t talking about...reactions8comments
Becoming an Empty Nester With Blood Cancer...Recently, my son graduated from high school. My baby, the youngest of my three children, will leave for college in a few...reactions12comments
Unexpected Superheroes!...Typically, when someone hears superhero immediately most of the world starts naming Superman, wonder woman, Batman, and so on. My superhero is...reactions11comments
Lucky to Count a Sister-friend Among My Caregivers...I have one biological sister, but I have a lot of sister-friends, and I was lucky that one of the sister-friends and...reactions10comments
My Check-Up Process...Hi! Welcome back! One of the main questions I get asked is about how my doctor chooses to go about my follow-ups...reactions3comments
Learning I have Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)...In September, I went in for my annual mammogram. All was good with it but the lymph nodes in my armpit were...reactions3comments
CLL Remission: Faith in God and My Doctor...I have chronic lymphocytic leukemia. I was walking around with a knot on my neck, didn't feel very good, and I was...reactions4comments
My Third Bout with Cancer...I just read the story by Glenn. I was astonished by the similarities we had in common which has been rare of...reactions5comments
How Cancer Changed My Faith...When faced with a life threatening illness, many people have very specific reactions to their faith and how they continue to practice...reactions10comments
Two Strikes at Once...I'm 56, disabled, but still here. At 49 I was having terrible headaches, so bad I went to my primary, crying, telling...reactions6comments
It Is What It Is...Nov 2016, 3 days before Thanksgiving, I was diagnosed with MDS blood cancer. My mom was diagnosed on December 3rd, 2016 with...reactions9comments
You Must Have Patience!...Being a caregiver is always a challenge. Many things in your life will change. You want to be there for your family...reactions2comments
Double Whammy...In 2020 I started losing weight, looking pale, feeling exhausted, and very stressed. Was working from home. Had agonizing pain in my...reactions4comments
Surfing the Crimson Wave...Aunt Flo, Bloody Mary, and The Blob. If you are of the female persuasion you know what I am talking about. I...reactions11comments
Very Rare Disorder...After feeling weak and tired for months, (as a medical transcriber I knew better), I finally went to my primary for a...reactions4comments
A Challenging 2018 with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia...My husband was diagnosed with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia early in 2018, at 57 years old. He started chemo and immunotherapy in February. His...reactions9comments
My Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with a myeloproliferative disorder 5 years ago. My white blood count runs a little high, but the trouble is...reactions12comments
Traveling Multiple Myeloma Road...I was diagnosed on November 10, 2017 with Multiple Myeloma Kappa 17p Stage 3, a rare type of cancer that causes uncontrolled...reactions4comments
As a Cancer Survivor, Can I Make Plans for the Future?...We have experienced many challenges in our “battle” to deal with cancer. So, what is next as a cancer survivor? I personally...reactions2comments
