Silent Voices of Blood Cancer...When I meet with fellow blood cancer patients, the conversation often turns to the many physical trials and challenges we can face, along with discussions about the countless and complex...reactionscomments
If your treatment failed, did you start on another one?...If you have had to stop one line of treatment and try another, why? Please tell us about your treatment journey. How did you cope?...reactions8replies
After Treatment Ends, Dealing with Unexpected Challenges...When I came home from the hospital after having my first child through Caesarean section, my mother had set her usual beautiful table to celebrate. I burst into tears and...reactions3comments
Active 2 days agoHow has brain fog impacted you?...Many people living with blood cancer report being significantly impacted by brain fog and cognitive impairment as treatment side effects. These issues can affect daily life, making it harder to...reactions37repliesSide EffectsTips & Advice
The Good Cancer? ...In a recent poll, the community overwhelmingly agreed that the term 'good cancer' is misleading and dismissive. How do you react when someone uses that term about your blood cancer?...reactions5repliesTips & AdviceCoping
Active 6 days agoBone Pain and Blood Cancer...In a recent community poll about how blood cancer has impacted your bones, the most common response was pain. Other responses included fractures, weakness, loss of density, and even no...reactions44repliesSymptomsSide EffectsTips & Advice
Toolkit For Working With Your Medical Team...Coping with cancer is an intense process that entails many layers. When we speak of blood cancer, there is the unveiling of the new woes that come with what we...reactionscomments
My Journey With Faith And Blood Cancer...As Christians, we are taught that everything happens for a reason and that we must trust God. When you have cancer as a young adult, that can be hard to...reactions15comments
Mixed Messages...What I’ve found true when we speak of blood cancer is that the amount of information we receive may be different for many, as is the way some of us...reactionscomments
Overcoming the Stress of Blood Cancer...If you are dealing with blood cancer either as a patient or caregiver, there is a good chance you are well acquainted with something called stress. The bad news for...reactionscomments
Facing Myelofibrosis: Can I Get a Light..."Can I get a light, please?" was all I could say. My heart was pounding out of my chest from anxiety and fear, disguised as anger. How? Why? My mind...reactionscomments
My Cancer Journey...At the end of 2022, my sister was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I made the comment that sisters never battle alone and told her that I would be there to...reactions1comment
Trusting Your Care Team: A Blood Cancer Patient's Frustration...My worst fear is trusting doctors and care team. I wasn't scheduled to see my oncologist this month, and from the looks of it, no one checked my blood count...reactionscomments
Chronic Lymphoma Leukemia (the second cancer)...I was told my whole adult life I had dense breasts. I really didn’t have a chest before kids. I breastfed both my kids. At 37 years old, I saw...reactionscomments
What is something you do to show self compassion as you navigate blood cancer?...We go through so much as we journey through blood cancer. Quite often the worry, the treatments, the watching and waiting can take us away from being compassionate toward ourselves...reactions2repliesCopingAwarenessTips & Advice
Exercise: Yes We Can!...As blood cancer patients, we have all been told that exercise is good for us. We have all been advised that daily exercise is a good idea. But when living...reactionscomments
Sweats, Chills, and Fatigue...Have you ever felt like blood cancer takes most of your energy, and all you have is the leftovers? I have been a leukemia patient since 2011. I have felt...reactionscomments
The Life Lessons of Living with Leukemia...The song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is running through my head today. What do I want? A life free of blood cancer, that’s what. But as the...reactions1comment
Flights of Compassion-Angel Flights...Have you ever heard of Angel Flights? I had heard the term and had a vague idea what they were, but never in a million years would I think I...reactions5comments
Sleep Would Be Nice...When I had blood cancer, I had a whole bunch of symptoms. One of them happened to be insomnia. I was in so much pain, nauseous a lot of the...reactions18comments
