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...Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of listening to and discussing with a few people about their experiences once they’ve been coined “in remission” clearance. The road...

...When considering the possible side effects of chemotherapy and blood cancer, one of the first concerns, especially for women and some men, is hair loss. Next are concerns over potential...

...May is Mental Health Month. Mental health is the range of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that affect your well-being and how you relate to others. Five of Blood-Cancer.com’s Patient Leaders...

...I admit to being a little dark. Not my hair, but my humor. Ten years of chemotherapy and sometimes all I need is a laugh. It’s this need to minimize...

...“You don’t look like you have cancer.” Boy, if I could tell you how many times I heard that when I was going through it. For those of us who...

...Do you ever feel that, for every bit of progress you make in your blood cancer journey, something comes along to smack you down or push you a few steps...

...The diagnosis of blood cancer can greatly affect your life bringing it to a complete stop. We need to fill our lives with positive thoughts and hope. I have found...

...The port saga is over. It was surgically removed in mid-March and I'm very glad the saga is over. My wife and I met with a vascular surgeon in February...

...“You sure know how to make lemonade,” a friend commented to me the other day. Now, I guarantee she wasn’t talking about the lemonade you drink, as my lemonade-making process...

...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 protect us, but we also have to be...

...May is National Cancer Research Month Christa McAuliffe said, "I touch the future; I teach." I have always loved that. Looking at a young person, knowing that most likely they...

...Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about and thinking a lot about communication, or lack thereof. It can be so hard for us as humans to talk to one another...

...If you saw a person who looked like they had gained weight, would you say, “You look so fat”? Let’s hope you wouldn’t. So why do some people think it’s...

...I have been going through a difficult patch in my blood cancer journey for the past several months. After nearly a year of not seeing my oncologist/hematologist, I recently had...

...Content Warning:This article includes information related to mental and emotional distress and may be upsetting to some people. If you or someone you know is in danger, please call 9-1-1...